Ivan Chekhovich

Playing career

Chekhovich signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on 21 April 2018, having been drafted in the last round of the 2017 NHL entry draft. With the 2020–21 North American season delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sharks loaned him to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL for the season. He made his KHL debut during the 2020–21 season, placing fourth in team scoring with 17 goals and 34 points through 43 regular season games, among the leading rookie scorers in the league. On 12 March 2021, the Sharks reassigned him to their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda. He made his NHL debut on 30 April 2021 in a 0–3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, finishing the season with four appearances for the Sharks and one assist. On 31 August 2021, Chekhovich opted to mutually terminate the remaining year of his entry-level contract with the Sharks and was placed on unconditional waivers. Unclaimed, he returned to Torpedo as a free agent on a one-year contract on 1 September 2021. On 23 May 2022, he was traded to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in exchange for prospects and financial compensation, signing a three-year contract extension through 2025. With one year remaining on his contract, he was traded to HC Vityaz on 6 September 2024, registering 36 points through 47 regular season games.