Kirill Igorevich Marchenko (Russian: Кирилл Игоревич Марченко; born 21 July 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1][2] Marchenko was selected by the Blue Jackets with the 49th overall pick in the 2018 NHL entry draft.[3]
| Kirill Marchenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
21 July 2000 Barnaul, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets HC Yugra SKA Saint Petersburg | ||
| NHL draft |
49th overall, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
editMarchenko made his debut in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) during the 2017–18 season, with HC Yugra.
After four seasons in the KHL with perennial contending club, SKA Saint Petersburg, Marchenko at the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, opted to pursue a North American career in agreeing to a two-year, entry-level contract with draft club, the Columbus Blue Jackets, on 2 May 2022.[4]
Marchenko made his NHL debut on 6 December, in Columbus's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[5] On 11 December, Marchenko scored his first NHL goal, against Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick in a 6–5 Blue Jackets win.[6] On 7 January 2023, he recorded his first NHL hat-trick in a Columbus win against the Carolina Hurricanes.[7]
On 19 December 2023, Marchenko recorded a natural hat trick against the Buffalo Sabres.[8]
On 28 July 2024, Marchenko signed a three-year, $11.55 million contract with Columbus.[9]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Mamonty Yugry | MHL | 29 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Mamonty Yugry | MHL | 31 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Yugra | KHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | SKA-Varyagi im. Morozova | MHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 15 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 31 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 14 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 41 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 39 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 16 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 59 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 78 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 114 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| NHL totals | 137 | 44 | 23 | 67 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2020 Czech Republic | |
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2019 Canada | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | U18 | 6th | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WJC | 
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7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Russia | WJC | 
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7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Kirill Marchenko - Stats, Contract, Salary & More". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ^ "Kirill Marchenko SKA-Neva Bio". neva.ska.ru. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets 2018 draft profile: Kirill Marchenko". unionandblue.com. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "CBJ sign winger Kirill Marchenko to entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Portzline, Aaron. "Beyond copious skills, Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko radiates positivity". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Blue Jackets edge Kings thanks to Johnny Gaudreau's goal in OT". The Rink Live. 12 December 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Bailey. "Kirill Marchenko's hat trick helps Blue Jackets top Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in shootout". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ Portzline, Aaron. "Kirill Marchenko's highlight-reel goal, natural hat trick lead Blue Jackets past Sabres". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Kirill Marchenko signs three-year contract with Blue Jackets through 2026-27 | Columbus Blue Jackets". www.nhl.com. 28 July 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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