| Sasha Chmelevski | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | June 9, 1999, Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Right |
| KHL team F. teams |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa San Jose Sharks |
| Ntl. team |  United States of America
|
| NHL Draft | 185th overall, 2017 San Jose Sharks |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
Alexander "Sasha" Chmelevski (born June 9, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey forward for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut in 2021.
Playing career[]
Chmelevski played major junior in the Ontario Hockey League for four seasons. In 2015 the Sarnia Sting selected him 10th overall in the OHL Priority Selection.[1] He joined the Sting, but was traded midway through his first season to the Ottawa 67's. He played three and a half seasons with Ottawa. At the 2017 NHL Entry Draft Chmelevski was selected 185th overall by the San Jose Sharks.[2] He signed an entry level contract with the Sharks on April 3, 2018.[3]
In 2018 Chmelevski made his professional debut, playing six regular season games and a further four in the playoffs with the Sharks' American Hockey League affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda. He played one season with the Barracuda in 2019–20 season, cut short due to COVID-19.
He made his NHL debut on February 5, 2021, in a 5–4 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks, recording an assist.[4]
As a restricted free agent from the Sharks following the 2021–22 season, Chmelevski opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL, on July 26, 2022.[5]
Personal life[]
Chmelevski is of Ukrainian ancestry and his family resides in Northville, Michigan since he was aged 12.[6] Until then, he grew up in California, practicing at the KHS Ice Arena in Anaheim.[7]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Honeybaked U18 | HPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 29 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 58 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 68 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 56 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 42 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 27 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 47 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 19 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 24 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States of America
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2021 Latvia | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | United States | U17 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | United States | IH18 | 
|
4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2019 | United States | WJC |
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2021 | United States | WC | 
|
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Bobby Smith Trophy | 2017 | |
| CHL Scholastic Players of the Year | 2017 | |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award | 2019 | |
References[]
- ↑ Sarnia Sting select Honeybaked forward 10th overall, add Hatcher's son in 4th round. London Free Press (April 11, 2015).
- ↑ 2017 NHL Draft: Sharks select Alexander Chmelevski in sixth round. fearthefin.com (June 24, 2017). Retrieved on June 24, 2017.
- ↑ Sharks Sign Forward Alexander Chmelevski. National Hockey League (April 3, 2018). Retrieved on April 4, 2018.
- ↑ Sharks recover, defeat Ducks in shootout in first game in eight days. National Hockey League (February 5, 2021). Retrieved on February 5, 2021.
- ↑ Alexander Chmelevski will move to Salavat Yulaev (Russian). Salavat Yulaev Ufa (July 26, 2022). Retrieved on July 26, 2022.
- ↑ Get to know a little more about Sarnia Sting first-round draft pick Sasha Chmelevski (April 20, 2015).
- ↑ Versatile prospect Sasha Chmelevski could be in position to crack the Sharks roster, but he'll have competition (September 11, 2019).
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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