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Russia Viktor Tikhonov
#10 Salavat Yulaev Ufa / KHL - 21/22
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time KHL First All-Star Team 1
2-time KHL Gagarin Cup Champion 2
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC Best Forward 1
1-time World Championship All-Star Team 1
1-time World Championship Best Forward 1
1-time World Championship Most Points 1
Date of Birth
May 12, 1988
Position
LW/C
Age
35
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Riga, LAT
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
CSKA Moskva
Status
Retired
Drafted
2008 round 1 #28 overall by Phoenix Coyotes

Tikhonov is a forward with fine offensive ability. He has good hockey sense and skates really well. Can both make plays and finish them himself. Has solid defensive acumen and the ability to play both wing and center.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Grandfather: Viktor Tikhonov
Father: Vasili Tikhonov
Sister: Tatjana Tikhonov

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Viktor Tikhonov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 CSKA Moskva-2 Russia3 59* 21* 28* 49* 24* -* |
SDYUSHOR CSKA Moskva MosJHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2005-06 HK Dmitrov Russia2 36* 6* 8* 14* 10* 4* |
HK Dmitrov-2 Russia3 16* 5* 9* 14* 6* -* |
2006-07 Severstal Cherepovets Russia 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Severstal Cherepovets-2 Russia3 21* 14* 16* 30* 20* -* |
2007-08 Severstal Cherepovets Russia 43* 7* 5* 12* 43* -1* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 4 -2
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 5* 2* 7* 6* -1* |
2008-09 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 61* 8* 8* 16* 20* -3* |
San Antonio Rampage AHL 4* 2* 1* 3* 0* 2* |
2009-10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 18* 2* 6* 8* 12* 5* |
Severstal Cherepovets KHL 25* 14* 1* 15* 12* 11* |
Almaz Cherepovets MHL 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* |
2010-11 San Antonio Rampage AHL 60* 10* 23* 33* 26* -13* |
2011-12 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 42* 17* 13* 30* 18* 11* | Playoffs 10 4 2 6 4 8
Russia (all) International 9* 0* 0* 0* 6* -2* |
2012-13 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 39* 12* 15* 27* 16* 16* | Playoffs 15 10 8 18 20 11
Russia (all) International 9* 2* 1* 3* 4* 0* |
2013-14 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 52* 18* 16* 34* 20* 17* | Playoffs 10 2 1 3 2 -2
Russia OG 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Russia WC 10* 8* 8* 16* 10* 10* |
Russia (all) International 28* 11* 13* 24* 16* -* |
2014-15 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 49* 8* 16* 24* 29* 0* | Playoffs 15 1 1 2 4 -2
Russia WC 10* 1* 2* 3* 4* -2* |
Russia (all) International 12* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
2015-16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 11* 0* 0* 0* 6* -4* |
Arizona Coyotes NHL 39* 3* 3* 6* 14* -6* |
Russia (all) International 4* 0* 1* 1* 25* 0* |
2016-17 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 36* 6* 4* 10* 13* 11* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -2
2017-18 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 45* 8* 8* 16* 24* 14* | Playoffs 12 3 1 4 16 4
Russia (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
Russia II (all) International 6* 2* 0* 2* 6* -* |
2018-19 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 38* 5* 7* 12* 24* 8* | Playoffs 16 1 2 3 18 2
2019-20 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 9* 1* 0* 1* 6* -2* |
Ak Bars Kazan KHL 23* 6* 4* 10* 8* 9* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 1
2020-21 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 42* 11* 12* 23* 28* 17* | Playoffs 15 3 2 5 0 4
2021-22 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 25* 5* 10* 15* 12* 4* | Playoffs 11 3 3 6 14 -3

Viktor Tikhonov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Santa Clara Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2003-04 CSKA Moskva U16 Russia U16 Finals 4* 0* 2* 2* 8* -* |
2006-07 Russian Selects CHL Challenge 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |
2007-08 Russia U20 Super Series 4* 0* 0* 0* 12* -* |
2011-12 Russia EHT 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* -2* |
2012-13 Russia EHT 9* 2* 1* 3* 4* 0* |
2013-14 Russia “C” EHT 12* 2* 3* 5* 4* 4* |
2014-15 Russia EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
2015-16 Russia EHT 4* 0* 1* 1* 25* 0* |
2017-18 Russia EHT 4* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |

Viktor Tikhonov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 82* 14* 30* 44* 0.54* 38* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL Challenge 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 6 38* 4* 5* 9* 0.24* 45* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International 6 71* 16* 17* 33* 0.46* 67* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 11 425* 111* 106* 217* 0.51* 210* 116* | 10 110 27 * 21 * 48 * 0.44 * 80 * 21 *
MHL 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
MosJHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 111* 11* 11* 22* 0.20* 40* -13* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia 2 47* 7* 5* 12* 0.26* 43* -2* | 1 8 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.13 * 4 * -2 *
Russia U16 Finals 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia2 1 36* 6* 8* 14* 0.39* 10* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia3 3 96* 40* 53* 93* 0.97* 50* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Super Series 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 20* 9* 10* 19* 0.95* 14* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 5* 2* 7* 1.00* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Viktor Tikhonov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/04/2022
07/04/2022 Confirmed Salavat Yulaev Ufa Retired
05/02/2021
05/02/2021 Confirmed Ak Bars Kazan Salavat Yulaev Ufa
04/13/2020
04/13/2020 Extension Ak Bars Kazan Ak Bars Kazan
11/07/2019
11/07/2019 Confirmed SKA St. Petersburg Ak Bars Kazan
04/14/2018
04/14/2018 Extension SKA St. Petersburg SKA St. Petersburg
05/26/2017
05/26/2017 Extension SKA St. Petersburg SKA St. Petersburg
07/17/2016
07/17/2016 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes SKA St. Petersburg
12/06/2015
12/06/2015 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Arizona Coyotes
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Confirmed SKA St. Petersburg Chicago Blackhawks
08/05/2013
08/05/2013 Extension SKA St. Petersburg SKA St. Petersburg
09/14/2012
09/14/2012 Extension SKA St. Petersburg SKA St. Petersburg
10/11/2011
10/11/2011 Loan Phoenix Coyotes SKA St. Petersburg
08/10/2011
08/10/2011 Extension Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes
12/07/2009
12/07/2009 Loan Phoenix Coyotes Severstal Cherepovets
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for SKA St. Petersburg

Career transactions
- 2013-08-05 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by SKA St. Petersburg
- 2012-09-14 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by SKA St. Petersburg
- 2011-10-11 • Signed by SKA St. Petersburg
- 2011-08-10 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 2008-07-01 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Phoenix Coyotes