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Russian ice hockey player (born 1998) Ice hockey player
Grigori Dronov
Born (1998-01-10) 10 January 1998 (age 26)
Magnitogorsk, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Traktor Chelyabinsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team  Russia
Playing career 2016–present

Grigori Dronov (Russian: Григорий Антонович Дронов; born 10 January 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Dronov originally played as a youth within Metallurg Magnitogorsk junior program before making his professional debut with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) during the 2016–17 season.

In his sixth season in the KHL with Magnitogorsk, after limited to just 6 regular season games, Dronov broke out in the playoffs, placing second in league scoring amongst defenseman with 14 points to help Metallurg advance to the Gagarin Cup finals.

As a free agent, Dronov opted to pursue his NHL ambitions. After originally reported to accept an invitation to the Arizona Coyotes training camp, Dronov later agreed to a tryout with the Carolina Hurricanes, appearing in prospects showcase before participating at the Hurricanes training camp. Following positive reviews through training camp and pre-season, Dronov was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Hurricanes and was immediately assigned to join AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on 4 October 2022. However, before his contract was officially lodged with the NHL, the Hurricanes announced they had mutually agreed to part ways on 6 October 2022.

Dronov returned to Russia, and resumed his tenure with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, signing a one-year contract for the remainder of the 2022–23 season on 15 October 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Stalnye Lisy MHL 36 4 8 12 34 8 0 0 0 10
2016–17 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 38 0 2 2 12 14 0 1 1 2
2016–17 Stalnye Lisy MHL 4 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
2017–18 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 25 2 5 7 4 9 0 1 1 6
2018–19 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 16 2 3 5 18 4 0 1 1 2
2018–19 Stalnye Lisy MHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 62 1 9 10 21 5 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 42 2 12 14 10 12 1 3 4 4
2021–22 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 6 0 1 1 0 24 5 9 14 6
2022–23 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 41 8 11 19 24 11 4 2 6 10
2023–24 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 28 3 5 8 18 — — — — —
2023–24 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 23 0 6 6 8 14 1 2 3 4
KHL totals 281 18 54 72 115 93 11 19 30 34
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Canada

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Russia WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 2
2021 ROC WC 5th 5 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 7 0 1 1 2
Senior totals 5 0 0 0 0

References

  1. "Grigori Dronov player profile". Elite Prospects. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. "Defenseman Grigori Dronov set to play for Arizona Coyotes". eprinkside.com. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. "Canes announce prospect showcase roster". Carolina Hurricanes. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. "Canes agree to terms with Dronov". Carolina Hurricanes. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  5. "Canes announce roster transactions". Carolina Hurricanes. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. "Welcome back Grigori!" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

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