Russia Czechia Ostap Safin
#71 Lada Togliatti / KHL - 23/24
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
Date of Birth
Position
RW/LW
Age
25
Height
6'5" / 196 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Shoots
L
Contract
23/24
Agency

Skates very well, with balance and noteworthy speed, and handles the puck with ease and control at top speeds. Displays a dangerously accurate shot that he is never hesitant to use; often a threat in the offensive zone. Uses his frame well, to protect the puck, as well as to impose physically upon the opposition. Defensively stable and actively cuts off passing and shooting lanes. Could be more creative, but is more of a straight-line player. (Curtis Joe, EP 2016)

Had dual citizenship, Czech and Russian. Gave up the Czech one in July 2023 to not be counted as a foreigner in KHL after he went to Togiatti for try-out.

© Photo: Anton Vymotov

Ostap Safin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 HC Sparta Praha U16 Czechia U16 30* 17* 13* 30* 10* 36* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 2
2014-15 HC Sparta Praha U16 Czechia U16 31* 33* 19* 52* 12* 24* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 6 0
HC Sparta Praha U18 Czechia U18 4* 2* 2* 4* 0* 3* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Czechia U16 (all) International-Jr 22* 9* 5* 14* 6* 6* |
2015-16 HC Sparta Praha U18 Czechia U18 38* 28* 19* 47* 26* 35* | Playoffs 10 3 8 11 4 0
HC Sparta Praha U20 Czechia U20 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
HC Sparta Praha Czechia 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Czechia U17 WHC-17 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
Czechia U17 (all) International-Jr 21* 7* 5* 12* 29* 2* |
2016-17 HC Sparta Praha U18 Czechia U18 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 2 -3
HC Sparta Praha U20 Czechia U20 24* 6* 12* 18* 66* 6* | Playoffs 6 4 5 9 2 -1
HC Sparta Praha Czechia 8* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
HC Stadion Litoměřice Czechia2 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Czechia U18 WJC-18 5* 1* 3* 4* 2* -1* |
Czechia U18 (all) International-Jr 23* 8* 8* 16* 16* 2* |
2017-18 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 61* 26* 32* 58* 31* -29* |
Bakersfield Condors AHL 9* 1* 0* 1* 2* -1* |
Czechia U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 2* 3* 6* 1* |
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 16* 2* 7* 9* 12* 0* |
2018-19 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 15* 3* 8* 11* 14* 1* | Playoffs 23 0 2 2 10 -5
Czechia U20 (all) International-Jr 5* 1* 4* 5* 6* 1* |
2019-20 Wichita Thunder ECHL 54* 16* 19* 35* 27* -8* |
2020-21 Bakersfield Condors AHL 22* 4* 2* 6* 2* -4* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 2
2021-22 Bakersfield Condors AHL 27* 2* 3* 5* 10* -2* |
Wichita Thunder ECHL 8* 0* 1* 1* 7* -3* |
2022-23 HC Sparta Praha Czechia 41* 8* 5* 13* 18* 4* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 4 1
HC Baník Sokolov Czechia2 5* 0* 8* 8* 4* 1* |
2023-24 Lada Togliatti KHL 67* 13* 23* 36* 32* 16* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -2

Ostap Safin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Hlavní město Praha U15 ODM 8* 2* 8* 10* 3* 10* |
2016-17 HC Sparta Praha U20 JCWC 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* -2* |
HC Sparta Praha Champions HL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Czechia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 3* 1* 4* 2* 1* |
2018-19 Halifax Mooseheads Memorial Cup 4* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2022-23 HC Sparta Praha Champions HL 5* 1* 1* 2* 29* -1* |
HC Sparta Praha Spengler Cup 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |

Ostap Safin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 58* 7* 5* 12* 0.21* 14* -7* | 1 6 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.33 * 0 * 2 *
Champions HL 2 7* 1* 1* 2* 0.29* 29* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 3 50* 9* 6* 15* 0.30* 20* 6* | 1 2 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.50 * 4 * 1 *
Czechia U16 2 61* 50* 32* 82* 1.34* 22* 60* | 2 6 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.50 * 6 * 2 *
Czechia U18 3 43* 30* 21* 51* 1.19* 26* 37* | 3 13 4 * 9 * 13 * 1.00 * 6 * -3 *
Czechia U20 2 26* 6* 12* 18* 0.69* 68* 6* | 1 6 4 * 5 * 9 * 1.50 * 2 * -1 *
Czechia2 2 8* 0* 8* 8* 1.00* 4* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 2 62* 16* 20* 36* 0.58* 34* -11* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 3* 1* 4* 0.80* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 87* 27* 29* 56* 0.64* 69* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
JCWC 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 67* 13* 23* 36* 0.54* 32* 16* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -2 *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
ODM 1 8* 2* 8* 10* 1.25* 3* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 2 76* 29* 40* 69* 0.91* 45* -28* | 1 23 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.09 * 10 * -5 *
Spengler Cup 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 2* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 2* 3* 0.43* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *

Ostap Safin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/07/2024
04/07/2024 Rumour Lada Togliatti SKA St. Petersburg
08/16/2023
08/16/2023 Extension Lada Togliatti Lada Togliatti
07/15/2023
07/15/2023 Confirmed HC Sparta Praha Lada Togliatti
09/14/2022
09/14/2022 Loan HC Sparta Praha HC Baník Sokolov
05/26/2022
05/26/2022 Confirmed Bakersfield Condors HC Sparta Praha
09/24/2018
09/24/2018 Confirmed Saint John Sea Dogs Halifax Mooseheads
03/06/2018
03/06/2018 Confirmed Saint John Sea Dogs Edmonton Oilers
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #53 overall by Saint John Sea Dogs in the CHL Import Draft

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #40 by FCHockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #66 by McKeen's Hockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #51 by TSN/McKenzie

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #14 by NHL Central Scouting