Pavel Vorobiev

Pavel Sergeyevich Vorobyev (; born May 5, 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey right winger who last played for Ukrainian Hockey League side Dnipro Kherson. Vorobyev previously iced with Gyergyói HK in the Erste Liga, and played with the Edinburgh Capitals of the EIHL between 2016 and 2018.

Playing career Vorobyev was drafted in the 1st round, 11th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2000 NHL entry draft. After playing for the Blackhawks for two seasons, Vorobyev announced in August, 2006, that he would not be returning to the team, but would instead play in Russia. Vorobyev accused Americans, but especially the Blackhawks organization, of being biased against Russians. The Blackhawks had the NHL rights to Vorobyev until the end of the 2008–09 season. Vorobyev has not ruled out playing in the NHL again, and said he hopes the Blackhawks trade his NHL rights.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998–99 Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 17 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1999–2000 Torpedo Yaroslavl RSL 7 2 0 2 4 10 2 2 4 0 1999–2000 Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 40 19 15 34 20 — — — — — 2000–01 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 36 8 8 16 28 10 4 1 5 8 2001–02 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 9 3 2 5 6 8 0 0 0 4 2002–03 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 44 10 18 28 10 7 0 1 1 2 2002–03 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 4 2 4 6 2 — — — — — 2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 18 1 3 4 4 — — — — — 2003–04 Norfolk Admirals AHL 57 13 16 29 8 4 0 0 0 0 2004–05 Norfolk Admirals AHL 79 19 25 44 48 6 2 1 3 4 2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 39 9 12 21 34 — — — — — 2005–06 Norfolk Admirals AHL 32 9 16 25 23 4 1 2 3 0 2006–07 Khimik Moscow Oblast RSL 41 8 11 19 24 9 0 2 2 4 2006–07 Khimik–2 Moscow Oblast RUS.2 7 9 5 14 8 — — — — — 2007–08 Spartak Moscow RSL 56 13 14 27 18 5 0 2 2 6 2008–09 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 46 6 10 16 41 — — — — — 2009–10 HC MVD KHL 46 6 11 17 24 4 0 1 1 2 2010–11 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk KHL 47 9 10 19 12 5 0 1 1 2 2011–12 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk KHL 44 4 9 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 2012–13 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 13 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 2012–13 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2013–14 Vityaz Podolsk KHL 7 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2013–14 HC Ryazan VHL 19 9 13 22 9 — — — — — 2014–15 HC Ryazan VHL 51 10 23 33 30 5 1 1 2 4 2015–16 Saryarka Karagandy VHL 8 0 4 4 16 — — — — — 2015–16 HC Ryazan VHL 16 2 1 3 6 7 1 2 3 2 2016–17 Edinburgh Capitals GBR 50 16 34 50 24 — — — — — 2017–18 Edinburgh Capitals GBR 36 13 19 32 16 — — — — — 2017–18 Cracovia Kraków POL — — — — — 13 4 10 14 2 2018–19 CS Progym Gheorgheni EL 54 26 28 54 0 — — — — — 2018–19 CS Progym Gheorgheni ROU 22 13 26 39 4 6 3 7 10 0 2019–20 CS Progym Gheorgheni EL 42 13 21 34 — — — — — 2019–20 CS Progym Gheorgheni ROU 10 9 8 17 4 — — — — — 2020–21 Dnipro Kherson UKR 30 8 17 25 10 — — — — —RSL totals 193 44 53 97 90 49 6 8 14 24NHL totals 57 10 15 25 38 — — — — —KHL totals 206 26 42 68 97 10 0 2 2 4

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2000 Russia WJC18 6 2 6 8 10 2001 Russia WJC 7th 7 2 3 5 6 Junior totals 13 4 9 13 16