Arsen Nagimovich Khisamutdinov (Russian: Арсен Нагимович Хисамутдинов; born 26 February 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was in the selected in the sixth round, 170th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Arsen Khisamutdinov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1998 Ufa, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams | Free agent Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Dinamo Riga Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | ||
| NHL draft | 170th overall, 2019 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2018–2021 | ||
Playing career
editKhisamutdinov made his professional debut in his native Russia with original club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, of the Kontinental Hockey League. On 1 May 2020, he was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Montreal Canadiens.[2]
In the 2021–22 season, Khisamutdinov was assigned by the Canadiens to begin the year with secondary affiliate, the Trois-Rivières Lions in the ECHL. Collecting 5 points through 10 games, on December 9, 2021, Khisamutdinov was placed on unconditional waivers by the Canadiens for the purposes of contract termination. Having cleared waivers on December 10, 2021, the player's contract was terminated as mutually agreed.[3]
On December 18, 2021, Khisamutdinov reached a one-year agreement to return to the KHL, joining Latvian based club Dinamo Riga.[4] He registered 1 assist through just 5 games in his tenure with Riga.
With Dinamo Riga's withdrawal from the KHL due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Khisamutdinov continued in the KHL in securing a one-year contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on 5 May 2022.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Reaktor Nizhnekamsk | MHL | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Reaktor Nizhnekamsk | MHL | 51 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Reaktor Nizhnekamsk | MHL | 59 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 36 | ||
| 2018–19 | Reaktor Nizhnekamsk | MHL | 41 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | CSK VVS Samara | VHL | 14 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Trois-Rivières Lions | ECHL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | KHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Gornyak-UGMK | VHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 47 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| MHL | ||
| Forward of the Month (September) | 2018–19 | |
| All-Star Game | 2019 | |
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game (MHL Selection) | 2019 | |
References
edit- ^ "Montreal Canadiens have busy Day 2 at NHL entry draft". Montreal Gazette. 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Arsen Khisamutdinov agrees to terms with Montreal Canadiens". Montreal Canadiens. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Contract Termination for Arsen Khusamutdinov". 9 Dec 2021.
- ^ "Dinamo Riga reaches agreement with Arsen Khisamutdinov" (in Latvian). Dinamo Riga. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Arsen Khisamutdinov joins Avtomobilist" (in Russian). Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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