Semyon Vyazovoy

Semyon Vyazovoy
Born (2003-02-26) February 26, 2003
Ufa, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Shoots Left
KHL team Salavat Yulaev Ufa
NHL draft 163rd overall, 2021
Seattle Kraken

Semyon Vyazovoy (Семён Вязовой, born February 26, 2003) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the sixth round, 163rd overall by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Vyazovoy played junior hockey with the Tolpar Ufa of the Junior Hockey League.[1] The Tolpar Ufa are affiliated with the Toros Neftekamsk of the Supreme Hockey League and the Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League. He has spent time playing for all three teams in his career.[2] He was then drafted in the sixth round, 163rd overall, by the Seattle Kraken in 2021.

In the 2024–25 season, he was named a finalist for KHL Rookie of the Year.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2020–21 Tolpar Ufa JHL 26 14 9 1 1454 50 3 2.06 .939 2 0 1 84 7 0 5.04 .837
2021–22 Tolpar Ufa JHL 41 25 10 3 2310 78 5 2.03 .927 4 1 2 244 11 1 2.71 .911
2022–23 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 24 14 8 1 1399 53 1 2.27 .920 13 7 6 786 34 0 2.60 .912
2022–23 Tolpar Ufa JHL 20 9 8 3 1103 48 3 2.61 .930 3 2 1 178 5 0 1.69 .953
VHL totals 24 14 8 1 1399 53 1 2.27 .920 13 7 6 786 34 0 2.60 .912

References

  1. ^ Clark, Ryan S. "How far along are the future Kraken? Projecting the NHL timelines for Seattle's prospects". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. ^ Wheeler, Scott. "2023 NHL prospect pool rankings: No. 15 Seattle Kraken". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  3. ^ read, Julian Gaudio·2 min (2025-05-16). "Kraken Goaltending Prospect Named Finalist For KHL Rookie Of The Year". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)