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Russia Ilya Safonov
#24 Ak Bars Kazan / KHL - 25/26
1-time EYOF Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
May 30, 2001
Position
C
Age
24
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Murmansk, RUS
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Belye Medvedi Moskva
Contract
25/26
NHL Rights
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks / Unsigned
Drafted
2021 round 6 #172 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM

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Ilya Safonov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Vityaz Podolsk U16 Russia U16 16* 11* 8* 19* 39* -* |
2017-18 Vityaz Podolsk U17 “A” Russia U17 19* 3* 12* 15* 6* -* |
Russia U17 (all) International-Jr 6* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
Russia U17 WHC-17 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2018-19 Bars Kazan VHL 20* 0* 0* 0* 4* -1* |
Irbis Kazan MHL 6* 0* 3* 3* 0* -3* |
2019-20 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Bars Kazan VHL 41* 5* 2* 7* 20* -2* | Playoffs 10 3 3 6 6 1
Irbis Kazan MHL 14* 3* 7* 10* 31* 3* |
2020-21 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 37* 2* 2* 4* 4* 1* | Playoffs 11 0 3 3 0 0
Bars Kazan VHL 1* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
Russia (all) International 4* 1* 2* 3* 2* 0* |
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 0* 2* 14* 0* |
2021-22 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 43* 8* 4* 12* 27* 8* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 6 -2
Bars Kazan VHL 1* 0* 3* 3* 2* 2* |
2022-23 Ak Bars Kazan “A” KHL 64* 19* 18* 37* 13* 21* | Playoffs 24 3 3 6 11 11
Russia (all) International 2* 1* 2* 2* 0* 5* |
2023-24 Ak Bars Kazan “A” KHL 67* 13* 7* 20* 20* -2* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0 -1
Russia 25 (all) International 3* 2* 2* 4* 4* 1* |
2024-25 Ak Bars Kazan “A” KHL 51* 7* 15* 22* 22* 22* | Playoffs 13 3 2 5 6 2
Russia 25 (all) International 3* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
2025-26 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 40* 11* 7* 18* 36* 6* |
Russia 25 (all) “A” International 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Projected KHL 68* 19* 12* 31* 61* 10* |

Ilya Safonov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Center U15 Districts Cup U15 6* 4* 4* 8* 2* 11* |
2016-17 Team Center U16 Districts Cup U16 5* 1* 6* 7* 8* 4* |
Russia U16 EYOF 4* 5* 6* 11* 0* 15* |
2017-18 Vityaz Podolsk U17 “A” Russia U17 Finals 6* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
Vityaz Podolsk U18 Russia U18 Finals 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
2020-21 Russia EHT 4* 1* 2* 3* 2* 0* |

Ilya Safonov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Districts Cup U15 1 6* 4* 4* 8* 1.33* 2* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 1 5* 1* 6* 7* 1.40* 8* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
EYOF 1 4* 5* 6* 11* 2.75* 0* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
International 5 14* 7* 7* 13* 0.93* 8* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 7 303* 60* 53* 113* 0.37* 122* 56* | 5 59 8 * 9 * 17 * 0.29 * 23 * 10 *
MHL 2 20* 3* 10* 13* 0.65* 31* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U16 1 16* 11* 8* 19* 1.19* 39* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 1 19* 3* 12* 15* 0.79* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 Finals 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 Finals 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 4 63* 6* 6* 12* 0.19* 28* 1* | 1 10 3 * 3 * 6 * 0.60 * 6 * 1 *
WHC-17 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 2* 0* 2* 0.29* 14* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ilya Safonov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/29/2025
06/29/2025 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Vancouver Canucks
05/31/2025
05/31/2025 Extension Ak Bars Kazan Ak Bars Kazan
05/02/2021
05/02/2021 Extension Ak Bars Kazan Ak Bars Kazan
Player Biography and Trivia

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #173 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #54 by NHL Central Scouting