Yan Melnikov
a.k.a. "Ian Melnikov"
Chaika Nizhny Novgorod / MHL - 26/27
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Yan Melnikov Facts
- Date of Birth
- Sep 16, 2007
- Age
- 18
- Place of Birth
- Karaganda, KAZ
- Nation
- Russia / Kazakhstan
- Youth Team
- Yunost Karaganda
- Position
- LW/RW
- Height
- 178 cm / 5'10"
- Weight
- 80 kg / 176 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 26/27
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Featured · 2026 NHL DraftA highly active attacker, Yan Melnikov, thrives with a pace advantage. He goes at opponents on their forechecks, sealing their routes, and forcing them into teammates. Capable of absorbing contact despite his small frame, he wins battles before delivering passes to teammates in the slot.
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-22 |  SKA-Yunost Yekaterinburg U15"A" | Russia Region U16 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 22-23 | SKA-Yunost Yekaterinburg U15 | Russia Region U16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | |||||||
| SKA-Yunost Yekaterinburg U16"A" | Russia U16 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 12 | 34 | ||||||||
| SKA-Yunost Yekaterinburg U16"A" | Russia Region U16 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 14 | - | ||||||||
| 23-24 | Yunost Yekaterinburg U17 | Russia U17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA | 16U AAA | 36 | 22 | 18 | 40 | - | - | ||||||||
| New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA | THF 16U | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | - | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| 24-25 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod U18 | Russia U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Torpedo-Gorky NN | VHL | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -5 | ||||||||
| Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | 42 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 20 | Playoffs | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 6 | |
| Russia U18 (all) | International-Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| 25-26 | Torpedo-Gorky NN | VHL | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | 45 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 26 | 4 | Playoffs | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | |
| 26-27 | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | Team Urals U14 | Districts Cup U14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 21-22 | Team Urals U15 | Districts Cup U15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 22-23 | Team Urals U15 | Districts Cup U15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Yan Melnikov Game Log
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| Date | Team | Opp | Score | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | SOG | PPG | SHG | TOI |
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| Tue 05/05 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Wed 29/04 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Sun 26/04 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Sat 25/04 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Sun 19/04 | | vs | ||||||||||
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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| 16U AAA | 1 | 36 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 1.11 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
 Districts Cup U14 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Districts Cup U15 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.75 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| MHL | 3 | 87 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 0.76 | 50 | 24 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.56 | 18 | 6 |
| Russia Region U16 | 2 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 1.91 | 14 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Russia U16 | 1 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 1.67 | 12 | 34 | 0 | |||||||
| Russia U17 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 1.25 | 18 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Russia U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 3 |
| THF 16U | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.89 | 8 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
| VHL | 2 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.39 | 4 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
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Yan Melnikov Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 2022-2023 | |
| 2024-2025 |
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