Evgenii Dadonov
Yevgeny Anatolyevich Dadonov (Russian: Евгений Анатольевич Дадонов; born 12 March 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played in two stints for the Florida Panthers where he was originally selected 71st overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, as well as the Ottawa Senators and Vegas Golden Knights.
| Evgenii Dadonov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dadonov with the Florida Panthers in 2011 | |||
| Born | 12 March 1989 Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Montreal Canadiens Traktor Chelyabinsk Florida Panthers Donbass Donetsk SKA Saint Petersburg Ottawa Senators Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| National team | Russia | ||
| NHL Draft | 71st overall, 2007 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Playing career
Dadonov played for Traktor Chelyabinsk in the RSL and KHL. He was drafted 71st overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and joined the team in 2009, playing a season with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans.
North America
Dadonov scored his first NHL goal on 15 December 2010 against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes.[1] In January 2011 Dadonov was selected to participate in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition as one of 12 rookies.[2]
In the 2011–12 season, the last year of his entry-level contract, after failing to gain a regular position into the Panthers line-up on 18 January 2012, Dadonov was traded, along with A.J. Jenks, by the Panthers to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Jonathan Matsumoto and Mattias Lindstrom.[3] Dadonov was assigned to the Hurricanes' affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers where he played the remainder of the season out.
Donbass
On 7 July 2012, Dadonov left the Hurricanes and North America to return to the KHL with Donbass. In December 2013 he signed a three-year extension with the club, and expressed interest in acquiring Ukrainian citizenship.[4] With Donbass, Dadonov won the 2012–13 IIHF Continental Cup, and became the second scoring leader of the tournament.[5] In the 2013–14 KHL season Dadonov helped Donbass reach the Conference Semifinals.
SKA Saint Petersburg
With HC Donbass suspending operations due to the outbreak of War in Donbass Dadonov signed a multi-year contract with KHL club SKA Saint Petersburg on 11 June 2014.[6]
In 2015, Dadonov played a vital role in helping SKA Saint Petersburg to win the Gagarin Cup for the first time. When team captain Ilya Kovalchuk was named MVP of the season, he refused to accept it and instead passed the award on to Dadonov.[7] In a later interview, Kovalchuk said that he felt Dadonov deserved the award more.[8] At the end of the season, the KHL named Dadonov one of the two winners of the "Gentleman on Ice" award for his fair play and sportsmanship.[9]
Return to Florida Panthers
Having evolved and matured his game over the previous five seasons spent in the KHL, Dadonov opted to pursue a return for a second attempt in the NHL. With his rights having expired from the Hurricanes, Dadonov returned to his original club, the Florida Panthers, in agreeing to a three-year, $12 million contract on 1 July 2017.[10]
Ottawa Senators
After three productive seasons with the Panthers, Dadonov left the club as a free agent, to sign a three-year, $15 million contract with the Ottawa Senators on 15 October 2020.[11] Dadonov saw his production drop in his first season after signing with the Senators compared to his time in Florida, putting up 20 points in 55 games, under half a point-per-game average. He only spent the 2020–21 season with the Senators before being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights during the subsequent offseason.[12]
Vegas Golden Knights
After a disappointing first season with the Senators, Dadonov was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Nick Holden and a 2022 3rd-round draft pick on 28 July 2021.[12]
Failed Trade to Anaheim Ducks
The Golden Knights attempted to trade both Dadonov and a conditional second-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for John Moore and Ryan Kesler at the NHL trade deadline on 21 March 2022, in order to alleviate salary cap constraints caused by the acquisition of star forward Jack Eichel from the Buffalo Sabres.[13] The deal immediately came into question due to a no-trade clause in Dadonov's contract.[14] A report the same day stated the Golden Knights claimed the Senators did not inform them of the no-trade clause, and the NHL's central registry processed the trade before Dadonov disputed its validity.[15] On 23 March, the trade was officially voided.[16] The controversy lead to the NHL announcing plans to change how no-trade clauses were handled in the future.[17]
Dadonov's profile was elevated as a result of the events, and days after the resolution he scored the overtime-winning goal in a March 26 game against the Chicago Blackhawks, receiving strong applause from the audience.[18] The final two months of the season were Dadonov's strongest, and he finished with 20 goals and 23 assists. It was widely expected, however, that the Golden Knights would again attempt to trade Dadonov in the offseason.[19][13]
Montreal Canadiens
Following the Golden Knights missing the post-season for the first time in franchise history, Dadonov was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Shea Weber on 16 June 2022.[20]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUS.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RSL | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RSL | 43 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 40 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 76 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 24 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 36 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 35 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Donbass Donetsk | KHL | 52 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Donbass Donetsk | KHL | 54 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 53 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 10 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 59 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 53 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 74 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 69 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 55 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 78 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 311 | 112 | 128 | 240 | 97 | 71 | 34 | 26 | 60 | 18 | ||||
| NHL totals | 413 | 124 | 141 | 265 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Russia | U18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Russia | U18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | Russia | WC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Russia | WC | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | Russia | WC | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 2016 | Russia | WCH | 4th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Russia | WC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Russia | WC | 6th | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WC | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 62 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2013* | |
| Gagarin Cup | 2015, 2017 | [21] |
| Gentleman Award | 2015 | |
References
- ^ "Canes rally for 4-3 win over Panthers". News Observer. 15 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Lozo, Dave (11 January 2011). "Breaking down All-Star roster by the numbers". NHL.com. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ . The Sports Network. 18 January 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2012.
- ^ "Evgenii Dadonov agrees to contract extension". HC Donbass. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ "IIHF Intercontinental Cup Super Final Group F : Scoring Leaders" (PDF). Iihf.hockey. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ . SKA Saint Petersburg. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Kovalchuk passes off award". sports.ru.com. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Dadonov the real winner". sports.ru (in Russian). 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Dadonov picks up KHL accolade". sports.ru (in Russian). 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Tallon believes Panthers got tougher and quicker with free agent pickups". Sun-Sentinel. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Senators sign Dadonov to three-year deal". The Sports Network. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Senators trade Evgenii Dadonov to Golden Knights for Nick Holden, draft pick". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ a b Pankiw, Colton (3 June 2022). "4 Golden Knights Who Likely Won't Return for 2022-23 Season". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Golden Knights trade forward Evgenii Dadonov to Ducks". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Wyshynski, Greg (21 March 2022). "NHL reviewing Vegas Golden Knights-Anaheim Ducks deal due to Evgenii Dadonov's no-trade clause, sources say". ESPN.com. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Dadonov trade to Ducks by Golden Knights invalidated by NHL". NHL.com. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "NHL to push for NTC submission changes after Dadonov debacle". TSN. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Krepps, Owen (25 May 2022). "Golden Knights Fans Share Their Favorite Moments From The 21-22 Season". Vegas Hockey Now. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Urtz Jr., Tom (27 May 2022). "2021-22 Player Review: Evgenii Dadonov's Wild Ride May Have Been One and Done for Golden Knights". Knights on Ice. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Canadiens trade Weber's contract to Golden Knights for Dadonov". The Sports Network. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- at RussianProspects.com