Slava Voynov facts for kids
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Voynov with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals
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| Born | 15 January 1990 Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Traktor Chelyabinsk Los Angeles Kings SKA Saint Petersburg Avangard Omsk Dynamo Moscow Ak Bars Kazan |
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| National team |  Russia |
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| NHL Draft | 32nd overall, 2008 Los Angeles Kings |
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| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Vyacheslav "Slava" Leonidovich Voynov (Russian: Вячесла́в Леони́дович Во́йнов; born 15 January 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Slava Voynov was chosen by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He helped the Kings win two Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014.
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Playing Career Highlights
Slava Voynov started his hockey journey with Traktor Chelyabinsk in Russia in 2006. After playing two seasons there, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was also drafted by a Canadian junior league team, but because he had already played professionally in Russia, he went straight to the Kings' minor league team, the Manchester Monarchs, in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Early North American Career
Voynov quickly showed his skills with the Monarchs. In his first AHL season, he scored 8 goals and 23 points. He continued to improve, and in 2011, he was chosen to play in the 2011 AHL All-Star Game.
Slava Voynov made his debut in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2011. He scored his first two NHL goals on the same day, October 27, 2011, against the Dallas Stars. In his first NHL season, he helped the Kings win the Stanley Cup on June 11, 2012. He had a great rookie year.
Success with the Kings
During the 2012-13 NHL season, which started late due to a league issue, Voynov played for the Manchester Monarchs before joining the Kings. In the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, he set a new record for Kings defencemen by scoring his fifth playoff goal in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. In June 2013, Voynov signed a new contract with the Kings. He continued to be a key player, helping the Kings win another Stanley Cup in 2014.
Return to Russia
In 2014, Slava Voynov was suspended by the NHL due to a serious personal matter. He later decided to return to Russia. In 2015, his contract with the Los Angeles Kings ended.
After returning to Russia, he signed with SKA Saint Petersburg, a strong team in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He won the Gagarin Cup with them in 2017. In 2019, he signed a contract with Avangard Omsk. He played very well in the 2019-20 KHL season, leading all defencemen in scoring with 11 goals and 41 points in 59 games. He was also selected for the KHL All-Star Game for the second time.
In 2021, Voynov joined HC Dynamo Moscow. He continued to be a top defenceman, scoring 31 points in 40 games during the 2021-22 season. In 2022, he was traded to Ak Bars Kazan and signed a new contract with them. After two seasons with Ak Bars, Voynov moved to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in July 2024.
International Play
| Medal record | ||
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| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Olympic Athletes from Russia |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2018 Pyeongchang | |
Representing  ROC |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2022 Beijing | |
| Representing Russia |
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| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2016 Russia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2007 Sweden | |
| Bronze | 2008 Czech Republic | |
| Bronze | 2009 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Finland | |
| Silver | 2008 Russia | |
Slava Voynov has proudly represented Russia in many international hockey tournaments. He played in the World Under-18 Tournament and the World Junior Tournament. He also competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2016 IIHF World Championship, where Russia won a bronze medal.
A major highlight of his international career was being part of the Russian team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where they won the gold medal. He also played for the Russian Olympic Committee team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, earning a silver medal.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RSL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RSL | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 61 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 79 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 76 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 54 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 35 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 48 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 23 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 48 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 39 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 2019–20 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 59 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 40 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 59 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 40 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 49 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 190 | 18 | 63 | 81 | 72 | 64 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 20 | ||||
| KHL totals | 357 | 54 | 153 | 207 | 156 | 75 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 31 | ||||
International Play Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2007 | Russia | WJC |  |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Russia | IH18 |  |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Russia | WJC | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Russia | WJC18 | |
6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Russia | WJC | |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Russia | OG | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Russia | WC | |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2018 | OAR | OG | |
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2022 | ROC | OG | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 37 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 27 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | ||||
Awards and Honors
| Award | Year | |
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| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2010, 2011 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2011 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup | 2012, 2014 | |
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2017, 2020 | |
| Gagarin Cup | 2017 | |
| International | ||
| U18 All-Star Team | 2008 | |
| Olympic All-Star Team | 2018 | |
