Maxim Kitsyn

Maxim Alekseyevich Kitsyn (Russian: Максим Алексеевич Кицын; born December 24, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently under contract with Molot Perm of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He has previously played in the Kontinental Hockey League with Metallurg Novokuznetsk, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod and Admiral Vladivostok.

Maxim Kitsyn
Kitsyn with Russia during the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Born	(1991-12-24) December 24, 1991 (age 33) Novokuznetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Right
VHL team Former teams	Molot Perm Metallurg Novokuznetsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Manchester Monarchs Ontario Reign Admiral Vladivostok
NHL draft	158th overall, 2010 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2008–present

Medal record
Representing Russia
IIHF World Junior Championships
	2011 United States
IIHF World U18 Championships
	2009 United States

Playing career

Kitsyn was drafted 158th overall in 2010 by the Los Angeles Kings. On July 10, 2013, Kitsyn was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Kings.^[1]

In his three years within the Kings organization, Kitsyn was unable to make an impact at the North American level and as an impending restricted free agent opted to return to Russia in signing a one-year deal for a second tenure with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod on May 25, 2016.^[2]

After an unsuccessful second tenure with Torpedo in the 2016–17 season, Kitsyn was released as a free agent and signed a one-year pact with his third KHL club, Admiral Vladivostok, on July 9, 2017.^[3]

Following the 2017–18 season, having played in just 16 games with Admiral, Kitsyn was released as a free agent and agreed to a one-year contract with VHL club, Saryarka Karaganda, on August 14, 2018.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL		31	5	2	7	26		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL		21	1	1	2	12		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Kuznetskie Medvedi	MHL		11	6	12	18	26		17	9	12	21	42
2010–11	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL		18	3	4	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Kuznetskie Medvedi	MHL		3	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL		32	9	17	26	24		20	10	9	19	14
2011–12	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL		32	1	2	3	13		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Yermak Angarsk	VHL		6	2	2	4	0		4	0	0	0	4
2011–12	Kuznetskie Medvedi	MHL		10	7	1	8	10		7	3	3	6	8
2012–13	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Sarov	VHL		29	9	3	12	63		5	1	1	2	4
2013–14	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		20	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Ontario Reign	ECHL		33	14	16	30	27		4	1	0	1	2
2014–15	Ontario Reign	ECHL		57	26	17	43	155		19	4	7	11	19
2014–15	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Manchester Monarchs	ECHL		65	26	29	55	59		5	2	1	3	0
2015–16	Ontario Reign	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		4	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC Sarov	VHL		19	2	2	4	16		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		16	0	2	2	26		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Yuzhny Ural Orsk	VHL		11	2	4	6	72		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Saryarka Karaganda	VHL		38	10	14	24	50		18	5	2	7	15
2019–20	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	VHL		53	39	30	69	32		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	VHL		43	17	10	27	18		20	12	15	27	10
2021–22	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	VHL		52	32	36	68	32		5	2	4	6	4
2022–23	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	VHL		49	19	19	38	31		18	7	9	16	14
2023–24	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	VHL		15	4	5	9	12		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	HC Yugra	VHL		31	15	12	27	24		12	2	1	3	0
KHL totals				130	10	11	21	93		—	—	—	—	—