Vladislav Anatolevich Kolyachonok ( be, Уладзіслаў Анатолевіч Калячонак; born 26 May 2001) is a Belarusian professional

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currently playing for the

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in the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted by the

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, 52nd overall, in the

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. He previously played for Dinamo Minsk of the

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, and made his NHL debut in 2022.

Playing career

Kolyachonok played as a youth in his native Belarus, with Team Belarus at the under-17 and under-18 level in the second tier Vysshaya Liga as an affiliate to top Belarusian club,

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of the

(KHL). His development was noticed in North America, as he was drafted 102nd overall by the

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of the 2018

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. In his first major junior season in North America, Kolyachonok appeared in 1 game with the London Knights to start the 2018–19 season, before he was claimed off waivers by the

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on 2 October 2018. Showing potential on the blueline with the Firebirds, Kolyachonok collected 4 goals and 29 points through 53 regular season games, and was later selected in the

in the second-round, 52nd overall, by the

. Prior to the 2019–20 season, he was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Panthers on 13 September 2019. Finishing second in scoring from the blueline in his final junior season, Kolyachonok posted 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points. With the pandemic delayed the beginning of the season, Kolyachonok opted to remain in Belarus and was loaned by the Panthers to continue his development with HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL. In making his professional debut, he contributed with 1 goal and 6 points through 46 regular season games before he was reassigned by the Panthers to AHL affiliate, the

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, registering 2 assists through 10 games. On 26 July 2021, Kolyachonok was traded by the Panthers, along with

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and a second-round draft pick in 2024 to the

in exchange for a seventh-round selection in

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. In the following season, Koyachonok was initially reassigned by the Coyotes to AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. Placing third in scoring from the blueline for the Roadrunners through the early stages of the season, Kolyachonok received his first recall to the NHL on 11 January 2022. The following day on 12 January, he made his NHL debut for the rebuilding Coyotes, in an upset 2–1 victory over the

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. He appeared in 4 games with the Coyotes, before he was returned to the Tucson Roadrunners.

International play

Kolyachonok has played internationally at the junior and senior level for the Belarusian national team

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kolyachonok, Vladislav 2001 births Living people Arizona Coyotes players Belarusian ice hockey centres HC Dinamo Minsk players Flint Firebirds players Florida Panthers draft picks London Knights players Ice hockey people from Minsk Syracuse Crunch players Tucson Roadrunners players