Ilya Mikheyev
Ilya Andreyevich Mikheyev (Russian: Илья Андреевич Михеев) (born 10 October 1994), nicknamed "Soup" or "Souperman",[1] is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Ilya Mikheyev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 October 1994 Omsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Avangard Omsk | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
Mikheyev started his career in the school of Avangard Omsk. In 2012 he started playing in the youth team Omskie Yastreby in the MHL. In 2013 he won the Kharlamov Cup with his team. In the 2013–14 season he started playing for Yermak Angarsk, the farm team of Avangard in the VHL. in the next seasons he also played for Sokol Krasnoyarsk and Saryarka Karagandy, that time farm teams of Avangard, in the VHL.[2] In the 2015–16 season he started playing for Avangard in the Kontinental Hockey League. He established quickly in the team. The 2017–18 season he finished as the top scorer of Avangard with 38 points.
In 62 games during the 2018–19 season, Mikheyev recorded 23 goals and 22 assists for 45 points to again finish as the club's top point scorer. In the post-season he helped Avangard reach the Gagarin Cup finals recording 11 points in 13 games.
On 6 May 2019, Mikheyev signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).[3] On 2 October 2019, during the Maple Leafs' home opener, Mikheyev scored his first NHL goal and added an assist in a 5–3 victory over the Ottawa Senators.[4] After his debut, he made a passing comment about how he loved soup, which eventually led to a partnership with the Campbell Soup Company.[5] In a game against the New Jersey Devils on 27 December, Devils forward Jesper Bratt fell, causing his skate blade to cut Mikheyev's wrist.[6] Mikheyev suffered a laceration on his wrist and was removed from the game. He immediately underwent surgery to repair an artery and tendons in his wrist.[7] He did not return for the remainder of the regular season, which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was able to return for the playoffs. He went pointless in 5 games as the Leafs fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round.[8]
On October 20, 2020, Mikheyev signed a 2-year, $3.29 million contract with the Maple Leafs, avoiding his salary arbitration hearing which had been set for the following day.[9] It was also reported that Mikheyev willingly reduced his salary after a request from Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas, in order to ensure the team would remain under the salary cap.[10]
International play
In 2017, Mikheyev played for Team Russia at the 2017 Deutschland Cup. He was later added to make his full international debut for Russia at the 2018 World Championships in Denmark.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Omskie Yastreby | MHL | 52 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Omskie Yastreby | MHL | 56 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Yermak Angarsk | VHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Sokol Krasnoyarsk | VHL | 49 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Omskie Yastreby | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 52 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 56 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Saryarka Karagandy | VHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 54 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 62 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 39 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KHL totals | 224 | 62 | 58 | 120 | 40 | 44 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 39 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- https://editorinleaf.com/2020/03/01/toronto-maple-leafs-souperman/
- "Ilya Mikheyev player profile". Avangard Omsk. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- "Maple Leafs Sign Ilya Mikheyev to Entry Level Contract". Toronto Maple Leafs. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Matthews scores twice, Maple Leafs beat Senators in opener". Yahoo Sports. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- Horrobin, Jordan (27 February 2020). "Leafs' Mikheyev Turns 'Normal Comment' About Soup Into Deal With Campbell's". forbes.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- Fox, Luke (29 December 2019). "Maple Leafs' Ilya Mikheyev suffers wrist injury vs. Devils". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "Update on Forward Ilya Mikheyev". NHL.com. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- "Maple Leafs denied playoff run again with Game 5 loss to Blue Jackets". NHL.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- Shilton, Kristen (20 October 2020). "Toronto Maple Leafs sign winger Ilya Mikheyev to two-year deal - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- Gold-Smith, Josh. "Agent: Mikheyev took less money so Maple Leafs could be cap-compliant". theScore.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database