Kirill Safronov

Kirill Alekseevich Safronov (; born 26 February 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Playing career Safronov was selected in the first round, 19th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1999 NHL entry draft. Drafted from the Russian Superleague's SKA Saint Petersburg, Safronov made his North American debut with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 1999–2000 season. After one season with the Remparts, he joined the Coyotes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.

Safronov appeared in one game with the Coyotes during the 2001–02 season before being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers (along with Ruslan Zainullin and a draft pick) in exchange for Darcy Hordichuk and two draft picks. Safronov appeared in two games with the Thrashers in 2001–02, in-between winning the Calder Cup with their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, and 32 more in 2002–03 season before being traded to the Nashville Predators (along with Simon Gamache) for Ben Simon and Tomáš Klouček. He spent the remainder of the season with the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, winning another Calder Cup.

Safronov returned to Russia during the 2004–05 NHL lockout and played there until retiring in 2015.

Awards Awarded the Raymond Lagacé Trophy (QMJHL defensive rookie of the year) in 2000. 2x Calder Cup champion (2002, 2004)

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1996–97 SKA St. Petersburg RSL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1996–97 SKA–2 St. Petersburg RUS.3 9 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 1996–97 SKA–3 St. Petersburg RUS.4 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1997–98 SKA St. Petersburg RSL 9 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1997–98 SKA–2 St. Petersburg RUS.3 25 4 2 6 28 — — — — — 1998–99 SKA St. Petersburg RSL 35 1 1 2 26 — — — — — 1998–99 SKA–2 St. Petersburg RUS.3 4 2 1 3 2 — — — — — 1999–2000 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 55 11 32 43 95 11 2 4 6 14 2000–01 Springfield Falcons AHL 66 5 13 18 77 — — — — — 2001–02 Springfield Falcons AHL 68 3 19 22 26 — — — — — 2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2001–02 Chicago Wolves AHL 8 0 2 2 2 25 2 6 8 8 2002–03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 32 2 2 4 14 — — — — — 2002–03 Chicago Wolves AHL 44 4 15 19 29 9 1 2 3 4 2003–04 Chicago Wolves AHL 21 1 4 5 8 — — — — — 2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 59 4 16 20 41 21 0 6 6 20 2004–05 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 19 0 1 1 49 — — — — — 2004–05 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Khimik Voskresensk RSL 35 5 8 13 34 — — — — — 2005–06 SKA St. Petersburg RSL 46 1 11 12 40 2 0 0 0 0 2005–06 SKA–2 St. Petersburg RUS.3 1 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2006–07 SKA St. Petersburg RSL 46 2 3 5 68 3 0 0 0 2 2006–07 SKA–2 St. Petersburg RUS.3 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2007–08 SKA St. Petersburg RSL 57 9 14 23 47 9 1 4 5 2 2008–09 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 38 1 8 9 30 1 0 0 0 0 2008–09 SKA–2 St. Petersburg RUS.3 — — — — — 3 0 0 0 4 2009–10 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 14 0 1 1 8 — — — — — 2009–10 VMF St. Petersburg VHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2010–11 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 13 0 2 2 12 — — — — — 2010–11 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 16 2011–12 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 48 0 8 8 2 — — — — — 2012–13 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 15 0 0 0 22 — — — — — 2012-13 Yugra Khanty–Mansiysk KHL 16 1 6 7 22 — — — — — 2013–14 Yugra Khanty–Mansiysk KHL 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2013–14 Lada Togliatti VHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2013–14 HKM Zvolen SVK 7 0 2 2 6 4 0 0 0 6 2014–15 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 48 1 12 13 39 — — — — — RSL totals 248 18 40 58 263 26 1 6 7 8 NHL totals 35 2 2 4 16 — — — — — KHL totals 200 3 37 40 165 5 0 0 0 16

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1998 Russia EJC 6 0 1 1 8 1999 Russia WJC 7 0 2 2 8 1999 Russia U18 7 0 2 2 28 2000 Russia WJC 7 0 3 3 6Junior totals 27 0 8 8 50