Kirill Gotovets

Kirill Gotovets
Gotovets with the Rockford IceHogs in 2015
Born (1991-06-25) June 25, 1991 (age 33)
Minsk, Belarusian SSR, URS
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams
Dynamo Moscow
Milwaukee Admirals
Rockford IceHogs
Dinamo Minsk
Manitoba Moose
Avangard Omsk
National team  Belarus
NHL draft 183rd overall, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2014–present

Kirill Gotovets (born June 25, 1991) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Belarus National men's ice hockey team.[1]

Playing career

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He played for four years at Cornell University between 2010 and 2014. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning as number 183 overall, in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

On April 2, 2013 his NHL rights were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Philippe Paradis.[2] He was also a first round selection in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft. The following year on July 21, 2014, Gotovets signed a one-year AHL contract with Blackhawks affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.[3]

On June 12, 2015, Gotovets was signed to another one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs for the 2015-16 season. Gotovets, who spent much of the 2014-15 season playing for the ECHL's Indy Fuel, was called up to Rockford towards the end of the regular season and saw further action in 8 Calder Cup Playoff matches, netting the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.[4]

After two seasons with the IceHogs, Gotovets left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal to return to Belarus with HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League on July 28, 2016.[5] In the ensuing 2016-17 season, Gotovets added to the depth in the blueline, appearing in 24 games for 5 points.

On July 10, 2017, Gotovets opted to return to North America, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with Canadian-based club, the Manitoba Moose, affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets.[6] In the 2017-18 season, Gotovets secured a regular role on the blueline, appearing in 57 games and posting 13 points.

On May 28, 2018, Gotovets as a free agent opted to return to hometown club, HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, on a two-year contract.[7]

After the conclusion of his contract with Dinamo, Gotovets continued in the KHL, moving to Russian club, Avangard Omsk, on a one-year contract on 12 May 2020.[8]

Gotovets played two seasons with Avangard Omsk, claiming the Gagarin Cup in 2021, before leaving the club as a free agent and signing a two-year contract with HC Dynamo Moscow on 2 May 2022.[9]

International play

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Gotovets was named to the Belarus men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[10]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Yunior Minsk BVL 45 2 8 10 54
2008–09 Shattuck-Saint Mary's USHS 54 7 25 32 70
2009–10 Shattuck-Saint Mary's USHS 44 8 19 27 73
2010–11 Cornell University ECAC 34 1 6 7 32
2011–12 Cornell University ECAC 24 1 7 8 12
2012–13 Cornell University ECAC 22 0 0 0 12
2013–14 Cornell University ECAC 32 1 3 4 20
2013–14 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Indy Fuel ECHL 47 7 6 13 35
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 12 1 1 2 8 8 1 1 2 2
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 62 2 14 16 37 3 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Dinamo Minsk KHL 24 1 5 6 8 5 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Manitoba Moose AHL 44 0 3 3 18
2018–19 Dinamo Minsk KHL 44 0 3 3 18
2019–20 Dinamo Minsk KHL 61 1 8 9 50
2020–21 Avangard Omsk KHL 45 1 1 2 12 22 3 1 4 35
2021–22 Avangard Omsk KHL 42 0 6 6 20 5 0 1 1 0
2022–23 Dynamo Moscow KHL 59 5 4 9 32 6 0 1 1 12
2023–24 Dynamo Moscow KHL 48 0 5 5 23 10 0 2 2 4
KHL totals 323 8 32 40 163 48 3 5 8 53

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Belarus U18 9th 5 0 4 4 6
2009 Belarus U18-D1 11th 4 1 1 2 2
2010 Belarus WJC-D1 14th 2 0 0 0 4
2010 Belarus WC 10th 3 0 0 0 2
2011 Belarus WJC-D1 14th 5 1 0 1 18
2011 Belarus WC 14th 3 0 0 0 2
2014 Belarus WC 7th 7 0 0 0 6
2016 Belarus WC 12th 7 1 3 4 8
2016 Belarus OGQ DNQ 3 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 16 2 5 7 30
Senior totals 23 1 3 4 18

Awards and honours

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Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk) 2021 [11]

References

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  1. ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
  2. ^ "Kirill Gotovets". Hockey Database. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "Gotovets agrees to one-year deal with IceHogs". Rockford IceHogs. July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "GOTOVETS AGREES TO AHL DEAL WITH ROCKFORD". icehogs.com. Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Gotovets signs contract to return to Belarus". HC Dinamo Minsk (in Russian). July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "Moose sign Gotovets and Dienes". Manitoba Moose. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "Gotovets returns to Minsk". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Avangard sign contract with Kirill Gotovets" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kirill Gotovets becomes Dynamo Moscow player" (in Russian). HC Dynamo Moscow. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Roster forming - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  11. ^ "Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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