Nikolai Chebykin

Nikolai Vladimirovich Chebykin (Russian: Никола́й Владимирович Чебыкин; born 1 August 1997 in Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia^[1]) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Chebykin was selected in the seventh-round, 182nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.^[2]

Nikolai Chebykin
Born	(1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 27) Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Severstal Cherepovets Dynamo Moscow Salavat Yulaev Ufa Spartak Moscow Admiral Vladivostok HC Sochi
NHL draft	182nd overall, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2016–present

Playing career

Chebykin played as a youth within the junior program of HC Dynamo Moscow, before making his KHL debut with Dynamo in the 2016–17 season, appearing in 8 games for 1 goal.

Out of contract with Dynamo, Chebykin signed a two-year pact with SKA Saint Petersburg prior to the 2017–18 season.^[3] He played in just 3 games with affiliate, SKA-Neva of the VHL, before he was released from his contract on October 20, 2017.^[4] He played out the remainder of the season with HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg, rebounding with 18 points in 32 regular season games. He contributed with 12 points in 20 post season games to help Dinamo claim the Petrov Cup.

On May 3, 2018, Chebykin was signed to a two-year KHL contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, continuing his development with VHL Affiliate, Toros Neftekamsk, into the 2018–19 season.^[5]

Prior to the commencement of the 2022–23 season, Chebykin was traded by Spartak Moscow to his fourth KHL club, Admiral Vladivostok in exchange for Yegor Chezganov on 29 August 2022.^[6]

During the 2023–24 season, Chebykin posted just 2 goals and 6 points in 33 games before he was traded to HC Sochi, in exchange for Dmitry Zavgorodniy and Kirill Petkov on 4 December 2023.^[7] In an increased offensive role, Chebykin regain his scoring touch and finished with 18 points through 29 contests with Sochi.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	HK MVD Balashikha	MHL		32	2	4	6	55		6	0	0	0	2
2015–16	HK MVD Balashikha	MHL		39	13	22	35	59		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HK MVD Balashikha	MHL		17	17	10	27	42		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		8	1	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Dynamo Balashikha	VHL		24	5	3	8	22		15	3	6	9	41
2017–18	SKA-1946	MHL		2	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	SKA-Neva	VHL		3	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Dinamo Saint Petersburg	VHL		32	9	9	18	22		20	5	7	12	26
2018–19	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Toros Neftekamsk	VHL		38	8	6	14	55		15	2	3	5	10
2019–20	Toros Neftekamsk	VHL		31	5	12	17	55		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	VHL		13	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	VHL		4	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Dynamo Krasnogorsk	VHL		24	4	8	12	49		5	0	1	1	2
2021–22	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		16	6	1	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Spartak Moscow	KHL		18	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Khimik Voskresensk	VHL		7	1	3	4	4		2	0	0	0	4
2022–23	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		63	14	12	26	37		12	2	2	4	6
2023–24	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		33	2	4	6	12		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	HC Sochi	KHL		29	6	12	18	12		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	HC Sochi	KHL		25	1	7	8	16		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		30	10	10	20	8		5	2	0	2	7
KHL totals				227	42	48	90	99		18	4	2	6	13

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	Russia	WJC18	5th		5	0	0	0	6
Junior totals					5	0	0	0	6

Awards and honors

Award	Year
VHL
Petrov Cup (Dynamo Balashikha)	2017
Petrov Cup (HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg)	2018