Mikhail Sergeyevich Vorobyev (russian: Михаил Сергеевич Воробьёв; born 5 January 1997) is a

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professional

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forward who currently plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the

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(KHL). He was selected 104th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the

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Playing career

Vorobyev made his

(KHL) debut playing with

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 ...

during the

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. On 27 April 2017 Vorobyev signed a three-year, entry-level contract with

. Following the Flyers training camp prior to the 2017–18 season, Vorobyov was assigned to the Flyers

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affiliate, the

Lehigh Valley Phantoms The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the American Hockey League (AHL) and serves as the primary development team for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey L ...

. After playing one season with the Phantoms, Vorobyev made the Flyers 2018–19 season opening night roster out of training camp. He made his NHL debut on 4 October 2018, where he earned one assist in a 5–2 win over the

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. Vorobyev recorded his first career NHL goal in 5–2 loss to the

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on 7 October 2018. During the second period Avalanche's goalie,

Semyon Varlamov Semyon Aleksandrovich Varlamov (russian: Семён Александрович Варламов, ; born 27 April 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NH ...

, was crashed into by a teammate, allowing Vorobyev to shoot the puck into the empty net and tie the game 2–2. Vorobyev played three seasons within the Flyers organization before leaving as an impending restricted free agent to return to his original Russian club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL. He agreed to a three-year contract starting in the

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season on 30 June 2020. Approaching the 2021–22 season, Vorobyev was traded by Salavat Yulaev to SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for Dinar Khafizullin on 28 August 2021.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1997 births Living people Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Russian ice hockey centres Salavat Yulaev Ufa players SKA Saint Petersburg players Sportspeople from Ufa Tolpar Ufa players {{Russia-icehockey-centre-stub