Vadim Alexandrovich Shipachyov (; born 12 March 1987) is a Russian professional

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forward for Dinamo Minsk of the

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(KHL). He previously played for Severstal Cherepovets, SKA Saint Petersburg,

HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow () is a professional ice hockey club based in Moscow, Russia. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dynamo has won the Gagarin Cup twice, in 2011–12 KHL season, 2011–12 and 2012–13 ...

Ak Bars Kazan Hockey Club Ak Bars (, , ), also known as Ak Bars Kazan, is a professional ice hockey club based in Kazan, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). History Founded as Mashstroy Kazan in 1956, the n ...

of the KHL and the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

On 4 May 2017, he signed with the

making him the second person in history to be signed by the Golden Knights. On 15 October, he made his debut for the Golden Knights against the

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and scored his first NHL goal on Bruins' goaltender

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. On 29 October, he was suspended by the Golden Knights for failing to report to their AHL affiliate. The following day, it was announced that he had decided to return to Russia, and that his contract would be terminated as soon as he had cleared unconditional waivers. On 9 November, the Golden Knights announced that their contract with Shipachyov was terminated, and that he was able to return to play in the

(KHL). On 11 November, Shipachyov signed with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the remainder of the

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. In 22 regular season games, Shipachyov tallied 25 points, helping SKA finish top of the league. In the post-season, he was unable to help SKA repeat as champions, losing in the conference finals against

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contributing 11 points in 14 games. As a free agent after completing his fifth season with St. Petersburg, Shipachyov left to sign a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow on May 17, 2018. During his four year tenure with Dynamo Moscow, Shipachyov led the team in scoring each year and also the league for three consecutive seasons before he was traded following the 2021–22 campaign, along with Vyacheslav Voynov to Ak Bars Kazan in exchange for financial compensation on 4 May 2022. He was later signed on 18 May 2022, to a three-year contract extension to remain with Ak Bars through 2025. On 14 June 2024, it was announced that Shipachyov had signed with Dinamo Minsk on a two-year contract as Ak Bars traded him for cash.

International play

Shipachyov has played for the Russian national team in the World Championships and World Cup of Hockey. He was the top scorer of the 2016 IIHF World Championship in which Russia won the bronze medal. He won a gold medal as a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the

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. On 23 January 2022, Shipachyov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shipachyov, Vadim 1987 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Ice hockey people from Cherepovets HC Dinamo Minsk players HC Dynamo Moscow players Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Russia Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in ice hockey Olympic gold medalists for Olympic Athletes from Russia 21st-century Russian sportsmen Olympic silver medalists for the Russian Olympic Committee athletes Russian ice hockey centres Severstal Cherepovets players SKA Saint Petersburg players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vegas Golden Knights players