Mikhail Valeryevich Pashnin (; born 11 May 1989, in Chelyabinsk, Russia) is a Russian professional

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who is currently playing for

HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk () is a professional ice hockey club based in Nizhnekamsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). History Neftekhimik was founded October 23, 1968 by workers of the Ni ...

in the

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; ) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1), and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs. It was considered in ...

(KHL). He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the

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, and he was also the 1st overall pick in that year's

KHL Junior Draft The KHL Junior Draft was an annual meeting in which every franchise of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) systematically selected the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who met draft eligibility requirements (17–21 years old, no acti ...

CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow () is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. It was created in 1911 in the Russian Empire on base of OLLS (Skiing Society, founded 1901). Later, during the Soviet Union, Soviet era, it was the central part of the Armed Forces (sports ...

Playing career

Pashnin never signed a contract with the Rangers, opting to remain in Russia, signing a two-year contract extension with

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Hockey Club Lokomotiv (, ), also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a professional ice hockey club based in Yaroslavl, Russia. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The name of the team is derived from its ...

on 7 April 2015. In the 2018–19 season, his fifth within

, Pashnin as a regular on the blueline appeared in 42 regular season games for 5 points. He made 6 post-season appearances to help CSKA capture their first

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. On 1 June 2019, Pashnin left CSKA as a free agent, signing a one-year contract with his third KHL club,

Salavat Yulaev Ufa Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev (; ), commonly referred as Salavat Yulaev Ufa, is a professional ice hockey club based in Ufa, Russia. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Established in 1957, Salavat Yu ...

. In the 2019–20 season, Pashnin appeared in 54 regular season games from the blueline, finishing a point shy of previous career highs with 10. He registered 2 assists in Salavat's opening round defeat of

Avangard Omsk Hockey Club Avangard (, Vanguard), also known as Avangard Omsk, is a professional ice hockey club based in Omsk, Russia. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Franchise history Early years of Omsk hock ...

before the remainder of the playoffs were cancelled due to the

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. As a free agent from Salavat, Pashnin again moved to sign a two-year contract with

Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk () is a professional ice hockey club based in Magnitogorsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club also competed in the Champions Hockey League (2008–09), Champion ...

on 7 May 2020. Upon completion of his contract with Magnitogorsk, Pashnin signed a two-year contract with his fifth KHL club, SKA Saint Petersburg, on 9 May 2022. In December 2024, Pashnin signed a one-year deal with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the KHL.

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Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1989 births Living people HC CSKA Moscow players Krasnaya Armiya (MHL) players Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players HC Mechel players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players New York Rangers draft picks Russian ice hockey defencemen Salavat Yulaev Ufa players SKA Saint Petersburg players Ice hockey people from Chelyabinsk {{Russia-icehockey-defenceman-stub