| Alexei Melnichuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 June 1998, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| KHL team F. teams |
HC Sochi SKA Saint Petersburg Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod San Jose Sharks |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
Alexei Andreyvich Melnichuk (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Мельничук; born 29 June 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career[]
Melnichuk played professionally in his native Russia, with SKA Saint Petersburg and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) before signing as an undrafted free agent to an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks in May 2020.[1]
During his maiden North American season in the 2020–21 campaign, he made his NHL debut with the Sharks appearing in relief on 11 February 2021, in a 6–2 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings.[2] He was handed his first start on 8 May 2021, in a 4–5 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes.[3]
In the following 2021–22 season, Melnichuk continued in the AHL with the San Jose Barracuda. As the starting goaltender, Melnichuk collected 10 wins through 31 regular season games. At the NHL trade deadline, Melnichuk was dealt by the Sharks to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Antoine Morand on 21 March 2022.[4] He was immediately re-assigned to the Lightning's ECHL affiliate, the Orlando Solar Bears.[5]
After completing the season with the Solar Bears, Melnichuk's KHL rights were traded by SKA Saint Petersburg to HC Sochi on 6 May 2022.[6] Opting to halt his North American career, Melnichuk was later signed by Sochi to a two-year contract on 11 May 2022.[7]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2015–16 | SKA-Varyagi | MHLB | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 545 | 24 | 0 | 2.64 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 642 | 24 | 1 | 2.24 | .915 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 8 | 0 | 3.04 | .892 | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1035 | 39 | 2 | 2.26 | .924 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 2.92 | .889 | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1029 | 28 | 5 | 1.63 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 2.34 | .873 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 5.30 | .778 | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1076 | 30 | 4 | 1.67 | .934 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 389 | 12 | 0 | 1.85 | .937 | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 2.68 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 30 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1697 | 49 | 2 | 1.73 | .924 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 547 | 10 | 3 | 1.10 | .963 | ||
| 2018–19 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 3 | 0 | 1.51 | .938 | ||
| 2019–20 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 892 | 25 | 4 | 1.68 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 461 | 15 | 2 | 1.95 | .925 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 556 | 20 | 2 | 2.16 | .937 | ||
| 2020–21 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 851 | 38 | 0 | 2.68 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1003 | 58 | 0 | 3.47 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 11 | 0 | 5.05 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 31 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1651 | 108 | 0 | 3.92 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 276 | 14 | 0 | 3.04 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 32 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1,810 | 66 | 4 | 2.19 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 11 | 0 | 5.05 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | WJC | 5th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | .750 | |
| Junior totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | .750 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Sharks Sign Goaltender Alexei Melnichuk. National Hockey League (4 May 2020). Retrieved on 4 May 2020.
- ↑ Kings score six, defeat Sharks to split two-game set, end slide. National Hockey League (11 February 2021). Retrieved on 11 February 2021.
- ↑ Kessel wins it in OT in 900th consecutive NHL game, Coyotes top Sharks. National Hockey League (8 May 2021). Retrieved on 8 May 2021.
- ↑ Lightning acquire goalie Alexei Melnichuk from Sharks for Antoine Morand (en).
- ↑ Tampa Bay Lightning (22 March 2022). Melnichuk will report to Orlando. Twitter. Retrieved on 22 March 2022.
- ↑ Sports rights exchanged (Russian). HC Sochi (6 May 2022). Retrieved on 6 May 2022.
- ↑ Alexei Melnichuk becomes a Sochi player (Russian). HC Sochi (11 May 2022). Retrieved on 11 May 2022.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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