Dmitri Ovchinnikov

Dmitri Ovchinnikov (sometimes spelled Dmitry; born 19 August 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) 137th overall in 2020 NHL entry draft. He has also played for Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career Ovchinnikov played as a youth with Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He made his debut with the senior team during the 2019–20 season.

On 18 February 2022, Ovchinnikov signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) and was immediately assigned to the Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Maple Leafs.

In advance of the 2022–23 season, Ovchinnikov returned to continue his development with Sibir Novosibirsk on loan from the Maple Leafs on 19 August 2022. Appearing in all 68 regular season games with Sibir Novosibirsk, he established new offensive highs with five goals and eight assists for 13 points. Ovchinnikov attended the Maple Leafs' 2023–24 training camp, but was assigned to the Marlies to start the 2023–24 season. On 8 March 2024, the Maple Leafs traded Ovchinnikov along with a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Connor Dewar. He continued to play for the Marlies after the trade.

On 20 May 2024, he signed a deal to return to Sibir of the KHL. Minnesota did not retain his rights, opting not to give Ovchinnikov a qualifying offer. On 20 December 2024, Sibir Novosibirsk and Ovchinnikov opted to mutually terminate their deal. Ovchinnikov had seven scoreless games in his return after injury.

On 29 December 2024, Ovchinnikov signed with Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM2018–19 Sibirskie Snaipery MHL 40 2 5 7 10 — — — — —2019–20 Sibirskie Snaipery MHL 54 24 31 55 8 1 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —2020–21 Sibirskie Snaipery MHL 40 20 31 51 2 — — — — — 2020–21 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 16 0 1 1 0 — — — — —2021–22 Sibirskie Snaipery MHL 22 13 16 29 4 — — — — — 2021–22 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 17 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 7 2 0 2 0 — — — — — 2022–23 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 68 5 8 13 8 3 0 0 0 0 2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2023–24 Toronto Marlies AHL 21 7 3 10 4 — — — — — 2024–25 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2024–25 Metallurg Novokuznetsk VHL 25 6 10 16 2 7 0 1 1 0KHL totals 110 6 11 17 10 3 0 0 0 0