German Alexandrovich Rubtsov (Russian: Герман Александрович Рубцов; born 27 June 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| German Rubtsov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
27 June 1998 Chekhov, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Spartak Moscow HC Vityaz Philadelphia Flyers HC Sochi | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
editHe played with Vityaz junior team, Russkie Vityazi, before competing in the 2015–16 season for Team Russia U18 of the Junior Hockey League (MHL).[2]
He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers on 2 March 2017.[3]
Philadelphia Flyers
editDuring the 2019–20 season, Rubtsov made his NHL debut with the Flyers on 1 November 2019.[4] He appeared in four games with the Flyers, going scoreless, before returning to the AHL with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Rubtsov collected just 2 goals and 13 points in 42 regular season games with the Phantoms before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rubtsov was initially named to Flyers Return to Play squad to participate in training camp in preparation for the playoffs. He was left off the final roster and on 23 August 2020, he was loaned to Russian club, HC Sochi of the KHL, until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[5] Rubtsov continued with HC Sochi and was later determined to remain with the club for the duration of the campaign, finishing with 3 goals and 11 points through 46 regular season games.
With a year still remaining on his entry-level contract with the Flyers, in the off-season Rubtsov's KHL rights were traded from Sochi to SKA Saint Petersburg on 17 August 2021.[6]
Florida Panthers
editOn 19 March 2022, Rubtsov was involved in a trade that sent him along with Claude Giroux, Connor Bunnaman, and a draft pick to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Owen Tippett and some draft picks.[7] Rubtsov only had four NHL games played with the Flyers before the trade.
At the end of the season, Rubstov was not offered a qualifying offer by the Panthers to retain his exclusive playing rights, thereby releasing him to free agency.[8]
Return to Russia
editUn-signed in North America, Rubtsov opted to return to his homeland to continue his career, signing a one-year, two-way contract with KHL outfit, HC Spartak Moscow, on 24 August 2022.[9]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Russkie Vityazi | MHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Team Russia U18 | MHL | 28 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Vityaz Podolsk | KHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Russkie Vityazi | MHL | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 16 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 38 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 42 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Sochi | KHL | 46 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 37 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 51 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 130 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Russia | U17 | 
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Russia | U18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Russia | IH18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2017 | Russia | WJC |
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Flyers draft u18 German Rubtsov after swapping pair of picks". CSN Philly. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Whats the deal with Flyers draft pick German Rubtsov". broadstreethockey.com. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Panaccio, Tim (2 March 2017). "Flyers sign first-round pick German Rubtsov to entry-level contract". CSNPhilly.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam (1 November 2019). "German Rubstov becomes fourth Flyers player to make his NHL debut this season". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Flyers loan German Rubtsov to HC Sochi". Philadelphia Flyers. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Nikita Zorkin who played with SKA-Neva moves to Sochi" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Panthers acquire Giroux from Flyers for package centred around Tippett". Sportsnet. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Guy, Colby (11 July 2022). "Florida Panthers do not extend qualifying offer to Jonas Johansson". Florida Hockey Now. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "German Rubtsov will continue his career with Spartak" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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