Kirill Safronov

Kirill Alekseevich Safronov (Russian: Кирилл Алексеевич Сафронов; born 26 February 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Kirill Safronov
Safronov with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2004
Born	(1981-02-26) 26 February 1981 (age 44) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	SKA St. Petersburg Phoenix Coyotes Atlanta Thrashers Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Khimik Voskresensk Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Sibir Novosibirsk Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Amur Khabarovsk
NHL draft	19th overall, 1999 Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	1996–2016

Playing career

Safronov was selected in the first round, 19th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted from the Russian Superleague's SKA Saint Petersburg, Safronov made his North American debut with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 1999–2000 season. After one season with the Remparts, he joined the Coyotes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.

Safronov appeared in one game with the Coyotes during the 2001–02 season before being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers (along with Ruslan Zainullin and a draft pick) in exchange for Darcy Hordichuk and two draft picks.^[1] Safronov appeared in two games with the Thrashers in 2001–02, in-between winning the Calder Cup with their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves,^[2] and 32 more in 2002–03 season before being traded to the Nashville Predators (along with Simon Gamache) for Ben Simon and Tomáš Klouček. He spent the remainder of the season with the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, winning another Calder Cup.^[3]

Safronov returned to Russia during the 2004–05 NHL lockout and played there until retiring in 2015.

Awards

• Awarded the Raymond Lagacé Trophy (QMJHL defensive rookie of the year) in 2000.
• 2x Calder Cup champion (2002, 2004)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	SKA–2 St. Petersburg	RUS.3		9	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	SKA–3 St. Petersburg	RUS.4		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		9	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	SKA–2 St. Petersburg	RUS.3		25	4	2	6	28		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		35	1	1	2	26		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	SKA–2 St. Petersburg	RUS.3		4	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		55	11	32	43	95		11	2	4	6	14
2000–01	Springfield Falcons	AHL		66	5	13	18	77		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Springfield Falcons	AHL		68	3	19	22	26		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Chicago Wolves	AHL		8	0	2	2	2		25	2	6	8	8
2002–03	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		32	2	2	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Chicago Wolves	AHL		44	4	15	19	29		9	1	2	3	4
2003–04	Chicago Wolves	AHL		21	1	4	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		59	4	16	20	41		21	0	6	6	20
2004–05	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		19	0	1	1	49		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Khimik Voskresensk	RSL		35	5	8	13	34		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		46	1	11	12	40		2	0	0	0	0
2005–06	SKA–2 St. Petersburg	RUS.3		1	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		46	2	3	5	68		3	0	0	0	2
2006–07	SKA–2 St. Petersburg	RUS.3		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		57	9	14	23	47		9	1	4	5	2
2008–09	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL		38	1	8	9	30		1	0	0	0	0
2008–09	SKA–2 St. Petersburg	RUS.3		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	4
2009–10	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL		14	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	VMF St. Petersburg	VHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		13	0	2	2	12		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		2	0	0	0	2		4	0	0	0	16
2011–12	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		48	0	8	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		15	0	0	0	22		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Yugra Khanty–Mansiysk	KHL		16	1	6	7	22		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Yugra Khanty–Mansiysk	KHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Lada Togliatti	VHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	HKM Zvolen	SVK		7	0	2	2	6		4	0	0	0	6
2014–15	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		48	1	12	13	39		—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals				248	18	40	58	263		26	1	6	7	8
NHL totals				35	2	2	4	16		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				200	3	37	40	165		5	0	0	0	16

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998	Russia	EJC		6	0	1	1	8
1999	Russia	WJC		7	0	2	2	8
1999	Russia	U18		7	0	2	2	28
2000	Russia	WJC		7	0	3	3	6
Junior totals				27	0	8	8	50