Shoots Right Height 1.83 m Playing career Weight 94 kg | Name Valentin Zykov Role Ice hockey player | |
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NHL team (P)Cur. team Los Angeles KingsOntario Reign (AHL) NHL Draft 37th overall, 2013Los Angeles Kings | ||
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Valentin Zykov (born 15 May 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger. He is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
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Zykov was a top prospect who was ranked number eight on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final ranking of North American skaters. He was expected to be a first round selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, but went in the second round, 37th overall, to the Los Angeles Kings.
2013 nhl draft 37th overall selection valentin zykov
Playing career
As a 16-year-old, Zykov played in the MHL with CSKA-Krasnaja Armija Moskva, the junior affiliate for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. Zykov was drafted in the second round (76th overall) of the 2012 CHL Import Draft by Baie-Comeau Drakkar, and joined the QMJHL team for the 2012-13 season. As a 17-year-old, Zykov was added to Team Russia's roster for the 2012 Subway Super Series, and in his first QMJHL season Zykov racked up 40 goals and 35 assists for 75 points in 67 games played to win the Michel Bergeron Trophy as the QMJHL's Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was further rewarded for his outstanding played by being named the QMJHL Rookie of the Year.
During the 2014–15 QMJHL season, Zykov was traded from Baie-Comeau to the Gatineau Olympiques in exchange for Václav Karabáček.
After attending the Kings training camp, Zykov was assigned to begin his rookie professional season in 2015–16 with the Ontario Reign of the AHL. Zykov compiled 7 goals and 14 points in 43 games with the Reign before he was traded by the Kings along with a conditional 5th round pick (if Los Angeles advanced to the 2016 Western Conference Final, failed) to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Kris Versteeg on 28 February 2016.