Anton Silayev
Anton Silayev (Russian: Антон Силаев; born 11 April 2006) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] He was drafted tenth overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.[2][3]
| Anton Silayev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 April 2006 Sarov, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| NHL draft |
10th overall, 2024 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career
Silayev is signed with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) until the 2025–26 season.[4]
Referred to as a “unicorn” by Bob McKenzie, due to his size and skating ability, scouts projected Silayev to be an elite shutdown NHL defenseman.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | ||
| 2023–24 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 63 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| KHL totals | 63 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
References
- Griffing, Dylan. "Russia Stock Watch: Everything's looking up Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod". eprinkside. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Peng, Sheng (16 September 2023). "Get To Know Bob McKenzie's Top-16 2024 Draft Prospects". San Jose Hockey News. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Cushman, Kyle (2 October 2023). "An early look at 11 prospects destined for the 2024 NHL Draft". The Score. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- Kennedy, Ian. "2024 NHL Draft rankings: Two-horse race forming at the top". MSN. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- McKenzie, Bob. "McKenzie's Final Draft Ranking: Many attractive and diverse options after Celebrini". TSN. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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