Mikhail Vorobyev (ice hockey)

Mikhail Sergeyevich Vorobyev (Russian: Михаил Сергеевич Воробьёв; born 5 January 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 104th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers.

Mikhail Vorobyev
Mikhail Vorobyev on January 15, 2020
Born	(1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 28) Salavat, Russia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	SKA Saint Petersburg Salavat Yulaev Ufa Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft	104th overall, 2015 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

Vorobyev made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Salavat Yulaev Ufa during the 2015–16 KHL season.^[1]

On 27 April 2017 Vorobyev signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Philadelphia Flyers.^[2] Following the Flyers training camp before the 2017–18 season, Vorobyov was assigned to the Flyers American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.^[3]

After playing one season with the Phantoms, Vorobyev made the Flyers' 2018–19 season-opening night roster out of training camp.^[4] He made his NHL debut on 4 October 2018, where he earned one assist in a 5–2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.^[5] Vorobyev recorded his first career NHL goal in 5–2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on 7 October 2018. During the second period Avalanche's goalie, Semyon Varlamov, was crashed into by a teammate, allowing Vorobyev to shoot the puck into the empty net and tie the game 2–2.^[6]

Vorobyev played three seasons within the Flyers organization before leaving as an impending restricted free agent to return to his original Russian club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL. He agreed to a three-year contract starting in the 2020–21 season on 30 June 2020.^[7]

Approaching the 2021–22 season, Vorobyev was traded by Salavat Yulaev to SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for Dinar Khafizullin on 28 August 2021.^[8]

On 6 March 2024, Vorobyev's signing rights were traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, as part of a three-team trade involving the Flyers and Calgary Flames that sent Noah Hanifin to Vegas.^[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013–14	Tolpar Ufa	MHL		4	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Tolpar Ufa	MHL		39	8	12	20	40		8	3	0	3	2
2015–16	Tolpar Ufa	MHL		21	6	17	23	28		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		28	2	1	3	14		1	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		44	3	8	11	18		5	0	0	0	4
2017–18	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		58	9	20	29	14		9	1	1	2	20
2018–19	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		15	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		42	7	19	26	36		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		45	12	16	28	34		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		20	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		33	5	8	13	18		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		41	6	13	19	20		16	1	7	8	2
2022–23	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		59	13	26	39	26		14	3	3	6	6
2023–24	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		61	17	24	41	36		10	2	3	5	0
2024–25	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		49	7	16	23	10		4	0	0	0	6
KHL totals				315	53	96	149	142		50	6	13	19	18
NHL totals				35	2	3	5	8		—	—	—	—	—

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
IIHF World Junior Championship
	2017 Canada

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	Russia	WJC18	5th		5	1	3	4	2
2017	Russia	WJC			7	0	10	10	4
Junior totals					12	1	13	14	6