Anton Vladimirovich Slepyshev (russian: Антон Владимирович Слепышев born 13 May 1994) is a Russian professional

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for

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of the

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs ba ...

(KHL). He previously played for the

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of the

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Playing career

Slepyshev was selected first overall in the

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. Midway through the 2012–13 season, his second in the

, he moved from Metallurg to

Salavat Yulaev Ufa Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev (russian: Хоккейный клуб «Салават Юлаев», Hokkejnyj klub «Salavat Julajev»; ba, «Салауат Юлаев» хоккей клубы, «Salawat Yulayev» xokkey klubı), commonly referred ...

. After the Oilers selected him in the third round (88th overall) of the

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, Slepyshev remained in Russia to continue his development with Salavat. On 27 May 2015, the Oilers announced they had signed Slepyshev to a three-year entry-level contract. At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Oilers following the 2017–18 season, Slepyshev was tendered a qualifying offer to retain his rights. As a restricted free agent, Slepyshev opted not to sign with the Oilers, opting to return to Russia and sign a two-year contract with premier club, CSKA Moscow of the KHL on July 2, 2018.

International play

On 23 January 2022, Slepyshev was named to the roster to represent

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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