Player's Profile
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- Name: Vyacheslav Voinov
- Position: D
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Birthdate: 1990-01-15
- Eligible for Draft: 2008
- Drafted: 2008
- Hometown: Chelyabinsk, Russia
- Acquired: 2nd round (#32 overall), 2008
- Playing In: Europe
Vyacheslav Voinov
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
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2007-08: The young defenseman further built on his successful 2006-07 Super League debut with a strong 2007-08 Super League season. He also continued to play for Russia’s U20 squad at the World Championships and helped Russia win the silver medals at the U18 World Junior Championships. The games against the Canadians during the Super Series and in the U18 WJC finals were the main dark spots on Voinov’s resume. However while there is little excuse for what happened at the U18 WJC, the young defenseman was one or Russia’s brighter spots during the Super Series, as he was able to match the Canadians physically and control the game better than some of his teammates.
Talent Analysis
A talented universal defenseman whose offensive abilities have been compared to that of Kiril Koltsov, but also possesses defensive responsibility, something that Koltsov lacks…an above average skater with good technique, but has only average acceleration and needs to improve his first step…a capable puck handler, capable of bringing the puck up the ice…doesn’t shoot the puck as often as he should in the offensive zone, but does have a decent slap shot from the blue line….capable of quarterbacking a powerplay with some nice feeds and calm puck management…capable of playing physical hockey and taking the game to his opponents, even if he is smaller than them in stature…capable of making nice open ice hits, but doesn’t hit in the open ice as often as he should…strong positionally, but at times can be caught out of position, especially in the neutral zone if he decides to take a chance on the play and create an offensive chance for his linemates…not very big, thus putting to question his ability to fully adopt his skill-set to North American hockey, though he has proven his ability to play well in traffic and under pressure…very mature for his age, getting significant minutes against professionals in the Super League from the age of just 16…sees the ice very well and understands the game, making very good decisions with and without the puck.
Future
Voinov has indicated a willingness to cross to North America immediately, whether it be to major juniors or the AHL. He was considered a possible first round choice but dropped on draft day into the second round, likely due to the instability with the IIHF transfer agreement. He is an aggressive offensive defenseman that needs to round out the rough edges in the minor leagues for a couple of years before he can press for playing time in Los Angeles.
Stats
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Year
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Team
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League
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GP
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G
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A
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Pts
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PIM
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2007-08
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Chelyabinsk
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RSL
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36
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1
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3
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4
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20
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|
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Team Russia
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U20 WJC
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7
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0
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1
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1
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0
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Profile Last Updated: July, 28th 2008
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