| Ivan Provorov | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 13 January 1997, Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers |
| NHL Draft | 7th overall, 2015 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Ivan Vladimirovich Provorov (Russian: Иван Владимирович Проворов; born January 13th 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Playing career[]
Provorov played with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the United States Hockey League before he was selected in the CHL Import Draft 30th overall by the Brandon Wheat Kings.[2] He opted to report to the Wheat Kings for the 2014–15 season on 14 August 2014.[3]
After being rated as a top prospect, he was selected seventh overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Flyers.[4] Provorov signed an entry-level contract with the Flyers on 3 July 2015.[5]
Provorov won the WHL championship with the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2015–16 season[6] and was named WHL defenceman of the year.[7] However, in the following 2016 Memorial Cup tournament the team failed to win a game. Provorov was also named the CHL Defenceman of the Year for the 2015–16 season.
After a good showing at the Flyers training camp the next season, he was added to the team[1] and made his NHL debut on October 14th 2016 in Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Kings. He recorded his first NHL point, an assist, in the same game. Provorov scored his first NHL goal on November 23rd against Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 56 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 60 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 62 | 21 | 52 | 73 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2016-17 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 82 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World Junior Championship | ||
| Silver | 2015 Canada | |
| Silver | 2016 Finland | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Russia | WJC18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Russia | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Russia | WJC |
|
7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Chynoweth Cup | 2015–16 | [6] |
| Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy | 2015–16 | [7] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Travis Konecny, Ivan Provorov will make Flyers roster, Ron Hextall confirms. Philly.com (10 October 2016). Retrieved on 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Ivan Provorov draft prospect detail. National Hockey League (2015-06-26). Retrieved on 2015-06-26.
- ↑ Wheat Kings import on his way. Brandon Wheat Kings (2014-08-14). Retrieved on 2014-08-14.
- ↑ NHL Central Scouting final rankings. National Hockey League (2015-04-08). Retrieved on 2015-04-08.
- ↑ Flyers sign 2015 first round draft pick Ivan Provorov to an entry-level contract. Philadelphia Flyers (3 July 2015). Retrieved on 3 July 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brandon Wheat Kings Win 2016 WHL Championship Series. Wester Hockey League (2016-05-04). Retrieved on 2016-12-05.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ivan Provorov named top WHL Defenseman. Philadelphia Flyers (2016-05-04). Retrieved on 2016-12-05.
External links[]
Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Travis Sanheim |
Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Travis Konecny |