International Skater
VASILY
PODKOLZIN
POSITION: RW
SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6' 1"
Weight: 196
Born: 06/24/2001
Mid Term Rank: 2
Nationality: Russian
Club: Neva St. Petersburg
League: RUSSIA-2

• Podkolzin finished the season playing for NEVA St. Petersburg in Russia’s second league, recording 2-3—5 in 14 games.

• He captained Team Russia to a bronze medal at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with 8-3—11 in five games, where he led the tournament in goals. He again wore the “C” for his country at the 2019 Under-18 World Championship where he posted 1-3—4 in seven games to help Russia earn a silver medal.

• A veteran on the international stage, Podkolzin has also represented Team Russia at the 2019 World Junior Championship (0-3—3 in 7 GP), 2018 World Junior A Challenge (3- 5—8 in 6 GP), 2018 Under-18 World Championship (2-2—4 in 4 GP) and 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge (1-5—6 in 5 GP).

• Podkolzin made history on Nov. 12, 2018 when he debuted in the KHL with SKA St. Petersburg and became the first player born in the 2000s to ever play in the league. He did so while skating on a line with Russian hockey legend Pavel Datsyuk and Golden Knights prospect Nikita Gusev.