Mikhail Grigorevich Maltsev (; born 12 March 1998) is a Russian professional

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HC Spartak Moscow HC Spartak Moscow (, ) is a professional ice hockey club based in Moscow, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club played in the Tarasov Division of the KHL during the 2013–14 season. Howe ...

of the

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(KHL). He was selected 102nd overall in the fourth round by the

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in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He has previously played for the Devils, and also for

SKA Saint Petersburg Hockey Club SKA (), often referred to as SKA Saint Petersburg and literally as the Sports Club of the Army, is a professional ice hockey club based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey Le ...

of the KHL.

Playing career

KHL

Maltsev began his career with

's under-17 team in 2014. Maltsev then played with

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(MHL) and

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of the

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(VHL), both affiliates of SKA Saint Petersburg. In the 2017–18 season, he made his

(KHL) debut with SKA Saint Petersburg, and won the Continental Cup with the team after the regular season.

NHL

Maltsev was selected 102nd overall by the

in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. On 13 May 2019, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils. Maltsev made his NHL debut on 31 January 2021, in the Devils' 5–3 win over the

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. On 16 February, Maltsev scored his first NHL goal in the Devils' 5–2 win over the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

. On 15 July 2021, Maltsev was traded, along with a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, to the

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

in exchange for Ryan Graves. Following two seasons within the Avalanche organization, Maltsev left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

on 1 July 2023. Maltsev was placed on waivers following training camp with the Kings, and assigned to continue his career in the AHL with affiliate, the

Ontario Reign The Ontario Reign are a professional ice hockey team based in Ontario, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Arena. The fra ...

. Opening the 2023–24 season with the Reign, Maltsev in a top-six scoring role was amongst the team's offensive leaders with 4 goals and 14 points through 21 regular season games. Unable to earn a recall to the NHL, Maltsev left North America on loan by the Kings to return to the KHL in joining HC Spartak Moscow for the remainder of the season on 11 December 2023. Maltsev completed the season with Spartak, posting 11 points through 16 regular season games and helped the club reach the Semi-finals in the

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playoffs. With his contract with the Kings concluded, Maltsev was signed to a two-year contract extension to continue in the KHL with Spartak Moscow on 19 June 2024.

International play

Maltsev played for the Russian national junior team during the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and achievements

References

External links

* 1998 births Living people Binghamton Devils players Colorado Avalanche players Colorado Eagles players New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Ontario Reign (AHL) players Russian expatriate ice hockey people Russian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Russian ice hockey left wingers SKA-1946 players SKA-Neva players SKA Saint Petersburg players Ice hockey people from Saint Petersburg HC Spartak Moscow players {{Russia-icehockey-winger-stub