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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

ILYA SAFONOV
#0 · CANUCKS DE VANCOUVER

May 30, 2001  
Moscow, RU

Center  
6'4"  
Entry drafts
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
NHL earnings$ 950 000
STATS
ILYA SAFONOV
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2019-20KHL - AK-1-----------
2020-21KHL - AK-372244+1------
WJC-20 - RU72-214-------
2021-22KHL - AK-43841227+8------
2022-23KHL - AK-6419183722+212433611+11
2023-24KHL - AK-671372027-5112--1
2024-25KHL - AK-517152222+22133256+2
2025-26KHL - AK-6816173343+182027912-
2026-27AHL - CAN2-22-+1------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
AHL2-22-+1------
KHL3316563128145+70629132229+12
WJC-2072-214-------
NHL SALARIES
ILYA SAFONOV
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
Vancouver Canucks
1 year  ·  $ 950 000
2026-2725950 000950 000950 000
TRANSACTIONS
ILYA SAFONOV
June 28, 2025

Ilya Safonov is traded to the Vancouver Canucks. In return, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired future considerations.

June 2, 2026

Ilya Safonov signed a new deal with the Vancouver Canucks

NHL trades