Valeri Vasilyev

For the Russian ice hockey defenceman (1949 – 2012), see Valeri Vasiliev.

Valeri Sergeyevich Vasilyev (Russian: Валерий Сергеевич Васильев; born May 31, 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent. Vasilyev was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 7th round (201st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Valeri Vasilyev
Born	(1994-05-31) May 31, 1994 (age 31) Moscow, Russia
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
team Former teams	Free agent Spartak Moscow Avangard Omsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Severstal Cherepovets Metallurg Magnitogorsk Amur Khabarovsk HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš
NHL draft	201st overall, 2012 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2011–present

Playing career

Vasilyev made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with HC Spartak Moscow during the 2012–13 season.^[1]

In the 2018–19 season, Vasilyev while in his second season with the Severstal Cherepovets, was traded to Metallurg Magnitogorsk on December 27, 2018. He was signed to an improved two-year contract to remain with Metallurg until 2020.^[2]

Approaching the final year of his contract, Vasilyev was traded by Metallurg alongside Nikita Yazkov to Amur Khabarovsk in exchange for financial compensation on May 2, 2019.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	MHK Spartak Moscow	MHL		18	1	1	2	24		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	MHK Spartak Moscow	MHL		33	2	4	6	57		20	1	1	2	30
2012–13	Spartak Moscow	KHL		11	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Spartak Moscow	KHL		36	0	3	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Avangard Omsk	KHL		26	1	2	3	13		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Sokol Krasnoyarsk	VHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		9	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Chaika Nizhny Novgorod	MHL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	6
2015–16	Avangard Omsk	KHL		11	0	1	1	6		2	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Avangard Omsk	KHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL		21	0	0	0	18		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		43	7	9	16	44		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		15	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		9	0	0	0	4		2	0	0	0	0
2019–20	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		48	6	5	11	32		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		44	2	9	11	59		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		16	0	2	2	33		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Sokol Krasnoyarsk	VHL		12	1	4	5	6		5	1	1	2	4
2022–23	Sokol Krasnoyarsk	VHL		21	3	6	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	HC Yugra	VHL		21	3	4	7	16		1	0	0	0	0
2023–24	HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš	Slovak		26	2	7	9	16		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				291	18	34	52	237		4	0	0	0	0

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2014 Sweden

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Russia	IH18			5	0	0	0	12
2014	Russia	WJC			7	1	0	1	4
Junior totals					12	1	0	1	16