Alexander Yelesin
Born (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996
Yaroslavl, Russia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Amur Khabarovsk
Calgary Flames
National team  Russia
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016present

Alexander Mikhailovich Yelesin (Russian: Александр Михайлович Елесин; born 7 February 1996) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Yelesin played as a youth within the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl program, joining the club to play at the under-16 level. He progressed his development, playing with a junior affiliate, Loko Yaroslavl, in the MHL. He scored 15 points in 63 games over three seasons with Loko, culminating in a championship title in 2015–16.

He made his professional debut during the 2015–16 season, playing with the second-tier club, HC Ryazan of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He split the year between Ryazan and the MHL and finished with 5 points in 22 games in the VHL.

On 1 July 2016, Yelesin was traded by Lokomotiv to Amur Khabarovsk in exchange for financial compensation.[1] He made his debut for Amur in the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2016–17 season. He was scoreless with 11 minutes time on ice in a 2-1 shootout victory of CSKA Moscow on 29 September 2016.[2] As a defensive defenseman, Yelesin appeared in 22 games over the duration of the season, attributed with one assist.

On 16 May 2017, after a single season with Amur Khabarovsk, Yelesin was returned in a trade to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[3]

In his second season with Lokomotiv in 2018–19, having established his role within the blueline, Yelesin's defensive abilities were noticed as he was selected to represent Lokomotiv at the 2019 KHL All-Star Game. In his first full season, Yelesin contributed 4 goals and 10 points in 55 regular season games. He was scoreless in 10 post-season games as Lokomotiv reached the Western Conference Semi-finals.

Undrafted and out of contract with Lokomotiv, Yelesin opted to pursue an NHL career, signing a two-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames on 11 May 2019.[4] In the following 2019–20 season, Yelesin made his NHL debut for the Calgary Flames against the Los Angeles Kings on 12 February 2020. He featured in 4 games, with the Flames going scoreless.

After the conclusion of his contract with the Flames, having primarily played with AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, Yelesin left as an impending restricted free agent to return to former Russian club Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL on a one-year contract on 17 June 2021.[5]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing

On 23 January 2022, Yelesin was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13 Loko Yaroslavl RUS U17 33791654
2013–14 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 30000
2013–14 Loko Junior Yaroslavl MHL B 1721316 160008
2014–15 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 3734756 30112
2014–15 Loko Junior Yaroslavl MHL B 1922428 803312
2015–16 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 2125726 1001118
2015–16 HC Ryazan VHL 2214518 1110115
2016–17 Amurskie Tigry MHL 21012
2016–17 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 220118
2016–17 Sokol Krasnoyarsk VHL 40110
2017–18 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 3244848 910111
2017–18 HC Ryazan VHL 20000
2018–19 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 55461047 1000010
2019–20 Stockton Heat AHL 3814521
2019–20 Calgary Flames NHL 40000
2020–21 Stockton Heat AHL 2825718
2021–22 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 4013427 40006
2022–23 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 654172127 112024
KHL totals 214133144157 3430331
NHL totals 40000

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 ROC OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 2
Senior totals 6 0 0 0 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
MHL
Kharlamov Cup (Loko Yaroslavl) 2016
KHL
All-Star Game 2019

References

  1. "Alexander Yelesin the newcomer in Amur" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. "Amur clinch shootout win over CSKA" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. "16 May transfers" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. "Flames sign defenseman Alexander Yelesin". Calgary Flames. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  5. "Alexander Yelesin returns to Lokomotiv" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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