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Russia Alexander Rykov
#12 Chelmet Chelyabinsk / VHL - 25/26
1-time EYOF Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Jul 14, 2005
Position
RW/LW
Age
20
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Magnitogorsk, RUS
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Contract
25/26
NHL Rights
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 4 #100 overall by Carolina Hurricanes

Agile and deceptive, Rykov can turn on a dime and contort his body to shift around opponents off the rush. He moves and passes with purpose; he draws defenders to him with lateral cuts and then drops the puck to teammates inside space. On top of his rush skills, he also possesses small-area abilities. He can shield the puck on the walls with a combination of edge and stickhandling work and slip the puck through defenders to teammates in the middle of the offensive zone before repositioning to support the next play. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Alexander Rykov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Traktor Chelyabinsk U16 Russia U16 27* 29* 36* 65* 48* 47* |
Traktor Chelyabinsk U17 Russia U17 2* 1* 1* 2* 0* 0* |
2021-22 Traktor Chelyabinsk U17 Russia U17 10* 5* 4* 9* 10* 0* |
Traktor Chelyabinsk U18 Russia U18 4* 2* 0* 2* 4* 4* |
Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk MHL 38* 10* 12* 22* 26* 4* |
Russia U17 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Russia U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2022-23 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 20* 4* 7* 11* 10* 1* |
Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk MHL 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* 3* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Russia U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2023-24 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 29* 6* 2* 8* 6* 7* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 27* 8* 17* 25* 6* 5* |
Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk MHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 8 -3
Russia U20 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2024-25 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 22* 2* 4* 6* 8* -2* | Playoffs 12 1 0 1 0 -5
Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 22* 7* 7* 14* 16* 5* |
Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk MHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2025-26 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 31* 3* 3* 6* 8* 1* |
Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 1* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
Projected KHL 61* 6* 6* 12* 16* 2* |
Projected VHL 20* 20* 20* 40* 0* 20* |

Alexander Rykov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Team Urals U14 Districts Cup U14 7* 3* 1* 4* 0* 8* |
2019-20 Team Urals U15 Districts Cup U15 7* 3* 5* 8* 2* 11* |
2020-21 Team Urals U16 Districts Cup U16 7* 6* 4* 10* 2* 8* |
2021-22 Traktor Chelyabinsk U17 Russia U17 Finals 7* 7* 7* 14* 8* 4* |
Traktor Chelyabinsk U18 Russia U18 Finals 8* 5* 3* 8* 18* -1* |
Russia U18 EYOF 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |

Alexander Rykov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Districts Cup U14 1 7* 3* 1* 4* 0.57* 0* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 7* 3* 5* 8* 1.14* 2* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 1 7* 6* 4* 10* 1.43* 2* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
EYOF 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 4 88* 11* 9* 20* 0.23* 22* 4* | 2 14 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.07 * 0 * -5 *
MHL 4 42* 10* 14* 24* 0.57* 26* 7* | 2 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 8 * -3 *
Russia U16 1 27* 29* 36* 65* 2.41* 48* 47* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 2 12* 6* 5* 11* 0.92* 10* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 Finals 1 7* 7* 7* 14* 2.00* 8* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 1 4* 2* 0* 2* 0.50* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 Finals 1 8* 5* 3* 8* 1.00* 18* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 4 70* 20* 32* 52* 0.74* 32* 12* | 0 * * * * * *

Alexander Rykov Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/20/2025
06/20/2025 Extension Traktor Chelyabinsk Traktor Chelyabinsk
Player Biography and Trivia

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #59 by Elite Prospects

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #78 by FCHockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #88 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by NHL Central Scouting