Mikhail Pashnin

Mikhail Valeryevich Pashnin (; born 11 May 1989, in Chelyabinsk, Russia ) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2009 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers, and he was also the 1st overall pick in that year's KHL Junior Draft by CSKA Moscow.

Playing career Pashnin never signed a contract with the Rangers, opting to remain in Russia, signing a two-year contract extension with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 7 April 2015.

In the 2018–19 season, his fifth within CSKA Moscow, Pashnin, as a regular on the blueline, appeared in 42 regular season games for 5 points. He made 6 post-season appearances to help CSKA capture their first Gagarin Cup.

On 1 June 2019, Pashnin left CSKA as a free agent, signing a one-year contract with his third KHL club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa. In the 2019–20 season, Pashnin appeared in 54 regular season games from the blueline, finishing a point shy of previous career highs with 10. He registered 2 assists in Salavat's opening round defeat of Avangard Omsk before the remainder of the playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a free agent from Salavat, Pashnin again moved to sign a two-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk on 7 May 2020.

Upon completion of his contract with Magnitogorsk, Pashnin signed a two-year contract with his fifth KHL club, SKA Saint Petersburg, on 9 May 2022.

In December 2024, Pashnin signed a one-year deal with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the KHL.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Mechel Chelyabinsk RUS 2 41 0 2 2 40 — — — — — 2007–08 Mechel Chelyabinsk RUS 2 49 2 5 7 58 — — — — — 2008–09 Mechel Chelyabinsk RUS 2 36 4 12 16 32 — — — — — 2009–10 CSKA Moscow KHL 44 1 4 5 52 1 0 0 0 0 2010–11 CSKA Moscow KHL 43 2 2 4 38 — — — — — 2011–12 CSKA Moscow KHL 50 3 2 5 68 5 0 1 1 20 2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 32 1 1 2 75 6 0 0 0 6 2013–14 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 32 0 3 3 114 16 0 1 1 14 2014–15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 32 0 2 2 22 5 0 0 0 29 2015–16 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 39 3 5 8 42 3 0 0 0 14 2016–17 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 58 0 11 11 78 15 0 0 0 14 2017–18 CSKA Moscow KHL 45 1 10 11 61 20 1 1 2 14 2018–19 CSKA Moscow KHL 42 1 4 5 37 6 0 0 0 6 2019–20 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 54 2 8 10 59 6 0 2 2 10 2020–21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 44 3 6 9 66 12 0 3 3 14 2021–22 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 27 1 10 11 31 5 0 1 1 2 2022–23 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 31 3 3 6 30 9 0 0 0 9 2023–24 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 20 2 6 8 12 4 0 1 1 4 2024–25 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 14 1 0 1 4 — — — — —KHL totals 606 24 77 101 789 113 1 10 11 156

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2009 Russia WJC 7 0 2 2 2 Junior totals 7 0 2 2 2

Awards and honors Award Year KHL Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2019