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Russia Vasili Ponomaryov
#92 Avangard Omsk / KHL - 25/26
1-time U17 WHC Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time U17 WHC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 13, 2002
Position
C
Age
23
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Moskva, RUS
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Orbita Zelenograd
Contract
27/28
NHL Rights
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Unsigned
Drafted
2020 round 2 #53 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
Agency
PREMIUM

The motor on this kid is unrelenting. He backtracks well through the neutral zone, consistently applies back-pressure, and is dogged in 50-50 puck battles. He's a legitimate two-way centre, the type that makes his presence felt at every corner of the ice. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Vasili Ponomaryov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Orbita Zelenograd U18 Russia U18 7* 9* 13* 22* 6* -* |
2017-18 Krylia Sovetov Moskva U16 Russia U16 17* 12* 12* 24* 6* -* |
Krylia Sovetov Moskva U18 Russia U18 8* 5* 5* 10* 0* -* |
Russia U16 (all) International-Jr 20* 13* 11* 24* -* -* |
2018-19 MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva MHL 37* 9* 20* 29* 12* 4* |
Russia U17 WHC-17 6* 4* 4* 8* 2* -* |
Russia U17 (all) International-Jr 23* 9* 11* 20* 8* -* |
2019-20 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 57* 18* 31* 49* 15* -9* |
Russia U18 (all) International-Jr 12* 4* 8* 12* 2* -* |
2020-21 Shawinigan Cataractes “A” QMJHL 33* 10* 28* 38* 16* 9* | Playoffs 5 3 1 4 2 1
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 3* 0* 3* 0* -3* |
2021-22 Spartak Moskva KHL 14* 1* 1* 2* 0* 2* |
Khimik Voskresensk VHL 21* 7* 6* 13* 8* 2* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 2 3
MHK Spartak Moskva MHL 4* 2* 7* 9* 4* 10* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 0 0
Chicago Wolves AHL 11* 3* 7* 10* 4* 5* | Playoffs 18 1 5 6 4 7
Russia (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2022-23 Chicago Wolves AHL 64* 24* 22* 46* 32* -11* |
2023-24 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
Tucson Roadrunners AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 39* 8* 21* 29* 14* -15* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* -3* |
2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 55* 15* 26* 41* 44* 7* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
2025-26 Avangard Omsk KHL 25* 10* 7* 17* 33* 11* |
Projected KHL 55* 22* 15* 37* 73* 24* |

Vasili Ponomaryov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Moskva U14 Districts Cup U14 6* 6* 2* 8* 2* 10* |
Germany Selects U14 WSI U14 5* 9* 8* 17* 0* -* |
2016-17 Team Moskva U15 Districts Cup U15 6* 7* 1* 8* 2* 15* |
Moskva Selects U15 WSI U15 5* 3* 4* 7* 4* -* |
Orbita Zelenograd U18 Russia U18 Finals 5* 8* 4* 12* 4* -* |
2018-19 Russia U17 EYOF 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
2019-20 Russia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 2* 4* 6* 2* 10* |
Russia U18 WJAC-19 6* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
2021-22 Russia (EHT) EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Russia U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 2* |

Vasili Ponomaryov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 175* 51* 76* 127* 0.73* 96* -19* | 2 20 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.30 * 4 * 5 *
Districts Cup U14 1 6* 6* 2* 8* 1.33* 2* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 6* 7* 1* 8* 1.33* 2* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
EYOF 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 2* 4* 6* 1.20* 2* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 55* 26* 30* 56* 1.02* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 2 39* 11* 8* 19* 0.49* 33* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
MHL 2 41* 11* 27* 38* 0.93* 16* 14* | 1 3 1 * 2 * 3 * 1.00 * 0 * 0 *
NHL 2 9* 1* 1* 2* 0.22* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 2 90* 28* 59* 87* 0.97* 31* 0* | 1 5 3 * 1 * 4 * 0.80 * 2 * 1 *
Russia U16 1 17* 12* 12* 24* 1.41* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 2 15* 14* 18* 32* 2.13* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 Finals 1 5* 8* 4* 12* 2.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 1 21* 7* 6* 13* 0.62* 8* 2* | 1 6 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.33 * 2 * 3 *
WHC-17 1 6* 4* 4* 8* 1.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 3* 0* 3* 0.43* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U14 1 5* 9* 8* 17* 3.40* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 5* 3* 4* 7* 1.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Vasili Ponomaryov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/11/2025
06/11/2025 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Avangard Omsk
06/04/2025
06/04/2025 Confirmed Spartak Moskva Avangard Omsk
03/08/2024
03/08/2024 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins
06/09/2021
06/09/2021 Loan Carolina Hurricanes Spartak Moskva
10/13/2020
10/13/2020 Confirmed Shawinigan Cataractes Carolina Hurricanes
08/13/2019
08/13/2019 Confirmed MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva Shawinigan Cataractes
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #9 overall by Shawinigan Cataractes in the CHL Import Draft

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #36 by Elite Prospects

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #51 by TSN/Craig Button

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #81 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #59 by TSN/McKenzie

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #48 by NHL Central Scouting