Yakov Vyacheslavovich Trenin (born 13 January 1997) is a

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professional

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currently playing for the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Trenin was drafted 55th overall by the

in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and attended their Development Camp that summer. After the draft, Predators North American Amateur Scout J-P Glaude said: "He’s a big center, who plays a solid two-way game...I see him as a complete, top-two center that can put points on the board and the coaches will love to have because he can play in any situation." In July, Trenin signed a three year

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with the Predators. After signing the contract, Trenin was re-assigned to the

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in the

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out of training camp. Trenin recorded his first career NHL goal on December 7, 2019 in a 6–4 win over the

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, becoming the 184th player in franchise history to score a goal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1997 births Living people Ice hockey people from Chelyabinsk Gatineau Olympiques players Milwaukee Admirals players Nashville Predators draft picks Nashville Predators players Russian ice hockey centres SKA Saint Petersburg players {{Russia-icehockey-player-stub