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Russia Maxim Kitsyn
#51 Molot Perm / VHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time VHL Anatoli Firsov (Best Player) Award 1
1-time VHL Best Forward 1
1-time VHL Champion 1
2-time VHL Most Goals 2
2-time VHL Most Points 2
Date of Birth
Dec 24, 1991
Position
LW
Age
33
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Novokuznetsk, RUS
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Contract
-
Drafted
2010 round 6 #158 overall by Los Angeles Kings

Father: Alexei Kitsyn
Brother: Kirill Kitsyn

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Maxim Kitsyn Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Russia U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2006-07 Metallurg Novokuznetsk-2 Russia3 6* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
Russia U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 3* 1* 4* 0* -* |
2007-08 Metallurg Novokuznetsk-2 Russia3 12* 2* 3* 5* 4* -* |
Russia U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 2* 4* 10* -* |
2008-09 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 31* 5* 2* 7* 26* 2* |
Metallurg Novokuznetsk-2 Russia3 2* 2* 0* 2* 6* -* |
Russia U18 WJC-18 7* 4* 4* 8* 16* 7* |
2009-10 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 21* 1* 1* 2* 12* 0* |
Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 11* 6* 12* 18* 26* 4* | Playoffs 17 9 12 21 42 0
Russia U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 3* 3* 0* 2* |
2010-11 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 18* 3* 4* 7* 8* -2* |
Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL 32* 9* 17* 26* 24* 9* | Playoffs 20 10 9 19 14 4
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 5* 4* 9* 0* 7* |
2011-12 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 32* 1* 2* 3* 13* -17* |
Yermak Angarsk VHL 6* 2* 2* 4* 0* 6* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 1
Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 10* 7* 1* 8* 10* -8* | Playoffs 7 3 3 6 8 4
2012-13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 8* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
HK Sarov VHL 29* 9* 3* 12* 63* 7* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 4 3
2013-14 Manchester Monarchs AHL 20* 3* 1* 4* 2* -2* |
Ontario Reign ECHL 33* 14* 16* 30* 27* 15* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 2 0
2014-15 Manchester Monarchs AHL 7* 1* 0* 1* 0* -2* |
Ontario Reign ECHL 57* 26* 17* 43* 155* 16* | Playoffs 19 4 7 11 19 3
2015-16 Ontario Reign AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Manchester Monarchs “A” ECHL 65* 26* 29* 55* 59* 37* | Playoffs 5 2 1 3 0 0
2016-17 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
HK Sarov VHL 19* 2* 2* 4* 16* -1* |
2017-18 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 16* 0* 3* 3* 26* -6* |
Yuzhny Ural Orsk VHL 11* 2* 4* 6* 72* 3* |
2018-19 Saryarka Karaganda VHL 38* 10* 14* 24* 50* 14* | Playoffs 18 5 2 7 15 -1
2019-20 Metallurg Novokuznetsk “C” VHL 53* 39* 30* 69* 32* 35* |
2020-21 Metallurg Novokuznetsk VHL 43* 17* 10* 27* 18* 11* | Playoffs 20 12 15 27 10 14
2021-22 Metallurg Novokuznetsk “C” VHL 52* 32* 36* 68* 32* 25* | Playoffs 5 2 4 6 4 7
2022-23 Metallurg Novokuznetsk “C” VHL 49* 19* 19* 38* 31* 3* | Playoffs 18 7 9 16 14 1
2023-24 Metallurg Novokuznetsk “C” VHL 15* 4* 5* 9* 12* 2* |
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk “C” VHL 31* 15* 12* 27* 24* 11* | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 0 1
2024-25 Molot Perm “A” VHL 58* 19* 23* 42* 27* 8* | Playoffs 5 4 0 4 4 2
2025-26 Molot Perm VHL 35* 12* 9* 21* 23* -2* |
Projected VHL 54* 19* 14* 33* 35* -3* |

Maxim Kitsyn Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Team Siberia U15 Districts Cup U15 5* 5* 3* 8* 0* -* |
2006-07 Team Siberia-Far East U16 “C” Districts Cup U16 5* 4* 2* 6* 2* 6* |
Team Siberia-Far East U17 Districts Cup U17 5* 2* 1* 3* 4* 0* |
2007-08 Team Siberia-Far East U17 Districts Cup U17 5* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
2008-09 Metallurg Novokuznetsk U18 “C” Russia U18 Finals 6* 9* 4* 13* 4* 7* |
Russia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* 2* 2* 4* 10* -1* |
Russia U18 WJAC-19 4* 2* 2* 4* 8* -* |
2009-10 Russian Selects Jr Super Series 6* 4* 0* 4* 4* -2* |
2010-11 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Memorial Cup 5* 1* 1* 2* 8* 3* |
Russian Selects Jr Super Series 6* 4* 2* 6* 2* 2* |
2012-13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Nadezhda Cup 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |

Maxim Kitsyn Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 29* 4* 1* 5* 0.17* 2* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 5* 5* 3* 8* 1.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 1 5* 4* 2* 6* 1.20* 2* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U17 2 10* 5* 1* 6* 0.60* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 3 155* 66* 62* 128* 0.83* 241* 68* | 3 28 7 * 8 * 15 * 0.54 * 21 * 3 *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* 2* 2* 4* 1.00* 10* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 6* 3* 1* 4* 0.67* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 2 12* 8* 2* 10* 0.83* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 7 130* 10* 12* 22* 0.17* 93* -24* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 8* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
MHL 3 24* 14* 14* 28* 1.17* 38* -2* | 2 24 12 * 15 * 27 * 1.13 * 50 * 4 *
Nadezhda Cup 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 1 32* 9* 17* 26* 0.81* 24* 9* | 1 20 10 * 9 * 19 * 0.95 * 14 * 4 *
Russia U18 Finals 1 6* 9* 4* 13* 2.17* 4* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia3 3 20* 4* 4* 8* 0.40* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 12 439* 182* 169* 351* 0.80* 400* 122* | 8 87 33 * 32 * 65 * 0.75 * 55 * 28 *
WHC-17 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 4* 2* 2* 4* 1.00* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 4* 4* 8* 1.14* 16* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 13* 5* 7* 12* 0.92* 0* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Maxim Kitsyn Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/02/2025
06/02/2025 Extension Molot Perm Molot Perm
05/04/2024
05/04/2024 Confirmed Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Molot Perm
11/02/2023
11/02/2023 Confirmed Metallurg Novokuznetsk Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
04/19/2022
04/19/2022 Extension Metallurg Novokuznetsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk
05/17/2021
05/17/2021 Extension Metallurg Novokuznetsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk
08/18/2020
08/18/2020 Extension Metallurg Novokuznetsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk
05/24/2019
05/24/2019 Confirmed Saryarka Karaganda Metallurg Novokuznetsk
08/14/2018
08/14/2018 Confirmed Admiral Vladivostok Saryarka Karaganda
07/09/2017
07/09/2017 Confirmed Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Admiral Vladivostok
05/26/2016
05/26/2016 Confirmed Manchester Monarchs Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
07/10/2013
07/10/2013 Confirmed Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Los Angeles Kings
08/30/2012
08/30/2012 Confirmed Metallurg Novokuznetsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
01/06/2011
01/06/2011 Confirmed Metallurg Novokuznetsk Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2010, 1 #17 overall by Mississauga St. Michael's Majors in the CHL Import Draft