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Russia Dmitry Zaitsev
#86 Molot Perm / VHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jan 18, 1998
Position
D
Age
27
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Togliatti, RUS
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Contract
25/26
Drafted
2016 round 7 #207 overall by Washington Capitals
Agency
PREMIUM

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Dmitry Zaitsev Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Metallurg Magnitogorsk U17 Russia U17 33* 6* 19* 25* 48* -* |
Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk MHL 11* 1* 0* 1* 8* 1* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -1
Russia U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2015-16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights NAHL 53* 7* 15* 22* 74* -3* |
Russia U18 WJC-18 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2016-17 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 70* 2* 18* 20* 55* 19* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 -6
2017-18 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL 61* 6* 22* 28* 28* 40* | Playoffs 14 0 0 0 2 -8
2018-19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 16* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 0
Zauralie Kurgan VHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 3* |
Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk MHL 17* 2* 6* 8* 10* 11* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 4 0
2019-20 Zauralie Kurgan VHL 20* 0* 1* 1* 12* -2* |
2020-21 Sokol Krasnoyarsk VHL 30* 0* 2* 2* 16* -10* |
Krasnoyarskie Rysi Russia3 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* 1* | Playoffs 8 1 2 3 2 7
2021-22 Sokol Krasnoyarsk VHL 13* 0* 2* 2* 6* -2* |
AKM Novomoskovsk VHL 9* 1* 0* 1* 6* 1* |
2022-23 Rubin Tyumen VHL 33* 3* 2* 5* 10* -4* | Playoffs 14 0 0 0 6 -1
2023-24 Molot Perm VHL 46* 1* 11* 12* 30* 8* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 4
2024-25 Molot Perm VHL 47* 2* 6* 8* 17* -3* |
2025-26 Molot Perm VHL 23* 1* 2* 3* 12* -4* |
Projected VHL 48* 2* 4* 6* 25* -8* |

Dmitry Zaitsev Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Metallurg Magnitogorsk U17 Russia U17 Finals 6* 0* 5* 5* 0* -* |
2016-17 Russian Selects U20 Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2018-19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Spengler Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Dmitry Zaitsev Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International-Jr 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 16* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 1 3 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * 0 *
MHL 2 28* 3* 6* 9* 0.32* 18* 12* | 2 8 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.13 * 6 * -1 *
NAHL 1 53* 7* 15* 22* 0.42* 74* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 1 33* 6* 19* 25* 0.76* 48* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 Finals 1 6* 0* 5* 5* 0.83* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia3 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 2* 1* | 1 8 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.38 * 2 * 7 *
Spengler Cup 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 8 223* 8* 26* 34* 0.15* 109* -13* | 2 20 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.10 * 8 * 3 *
WHL 2 131* 8* 40* 48* 0.37* 83* 59* | 2 21 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -14 *
WJC-18 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *

Dmitry Zaitsev Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/10/2025
06/10/2025 Extension Molot Perm Molot Perm
05/22/2024
05/22/2024 Extension Molot Perm Molot Perm
05/18/2023
05/18/2023 Confirmed Rubin Tyumen Molot Perm
07/09/2022
07/09/2022 Confirmed AKM Tula Region Rubin Tyumen
11/11/2020
11/11/2020 Confirmed Zauralie Kurgan Sokol Krasnoyarsk
07/11/2018
07/11/2018 Confirmed Moose Jaw Warriors Metallurg Magnitogorsk
08/20/2016
08/20/2016 Confirmed Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Moose Jaw Warriors
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 1 #34 overall by Moose Jaw Warriors in the CHL Import Draft

2016 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #176 by FC Hockey