VALENTIN ZYKOV
North American Skater - Baie Comeau, QMJHL
Final Rank:7Midterm Rank:8
Position:Left WingShoots:Right
Height:6' 1"Weight:225
Born:May 15, 1995
Born in:St. Petersburg, RUS
Drafted: 2013: LAK (2nd Round / 37th Overall) 
• Zykov had a breakout season with Baie-Comeau in 2012-13, his first in North America, registering 75 points (40-35--75) in 67 games. He was selected as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year and also named to the All-Rookie Team.

• He was named the 2012-13 Canadian Hockey League Rookie of the Year after leadingall first-year players in goals (40) and points (75). He also paced all QMJHL rookies in playoff scoring with 10 goals (10-9--19) in 19 playoff games.

• In 2011-12, Zykov played for CSKA in Russia’s junior league recording 11 points (5-6--11). His 105 penalty minutes ranked second on the team.

• He represented Russia at the 2011 World Junior ‘A’ Hockey Challenge and the 2012 Under-17 World Hockey Challenge.

FAVORITES

NHL teams: Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens
NHL player: Pavel Datsyuk
Music group: AC/DC
Movie: Pursuit of Happiness
Actor: Will Smith
Website: NHL.com
Sport (other than hockey): Ping-pong
Superhero: Spider-Man
Dream car: Mercedes

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAPPIM
2023-2024SKA ST. PETERSBURGRUSSIA5213152847
2022-2023SKA ST. PETERSBURGRUSSIA548162416
2021-2022SKA ST. PETERSBURGRUSSIA2131414
2020-2021MODOSWEDEN72248
2019-2020CHICAGOAHL291051522
2019-2020VEGASNHL151346
2018-2019CAROLINANHL130330
2018-2019VEGASNHL102020
2018-2019CHARLOTTEAHL620214
2018-2019EDMONTONNHL50002
2017-2018CHARLOTTEAHL6233215443
2017-2018CAROLINANHL103472
2016-2017CHARLOTTEAHL6616183457
2016-2017CAROLINANHL21010
2015-2016ONTARIOAHL43771420
2014-2015GATINEAUQMJHL2615132838
2014-2015BAIE-COMEAUQMJHL166121822
2013-2014BAIE-COMEAUQMJHL5323406370
2013-2014RUS (2014 World Junior Championship)ITLTOUR70002
2012-2013BAIE-COMEAUQMJHL6740357560
2011-2012CSKA JR.RUSSIA-JR.525611105