Vadim Shipachyov
Russian forward, KHL all-time scoring leader, former Golden Knight.
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Vadim Alexandrovich Shipachyov (born 12 March 1987) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who plays for Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He holds the KHL’s all-time scoring record.
Shipachyov was the second player ever signed by the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL), joining the team on 4 May 2017. He made his NHL debut on 15 October against the Boston Bruins, scoring his first goal on goaltender Tuukka Rask. On 29 October, the Golden Knights suspended him for not reporting to their American Hockey League affiliate. The next day, he decided to return to Russia, and his contract was terminated after he cleared unconditional waivers on 9 November.
He then signed with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL for the rest of the 2017–18 season. In 22 regular-season games he recorded 25 points, helping SKA finish first in the league. In the playoffs, he contributed 11 points in 14 games, but SKA lost in the conference finals to CSKA Moscow.
After five seasons with SKA, Shipachyov signed a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow on 17 May 2018. Over four seasons there, he led the team in scoring each year and topped the league for three straight seasons. On 4 May 2022, he was traded along with Vyacheslav Voynov to Ak Bars Kazan for financial compensation. He signed a three-year extension with Ak Bars on 18 May 2022, keeping him through 2025.
On 14 June 2024, Shipachyov was traded by Ak Bars to Dinamo Minsk for cash and signed a two-year contract. On 30 October 2024, he broke Sergey Mozyakin’s KHL all-time scoring record by assisting on Vadim Moroz’s goal against Severstal Cherepovets, his first professional team. On 12 January 2026, he became the first KHL player to reach 1,000 career points, again assisting on a game-winning goal by Moroz against Admiral Vladivostok.
International play
Internationally, Shipachyov has represented Russia at the World Championships and World Cup of Hockey. He was the top scorer at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, where Russia won bronze. He also won a gold medal with the Olympic Athletes from Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics. On 23 January 2022, he was named to the Russian Olympic Committee roster for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Gold Ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
- Silver Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
- Gold 2014 IIHF World Championship
- Silver 2015 IIHF World Championship
- Bronze 2016 IIHF World Championship
- Bronze 2017 IIHF World Championship
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003–04 | Severstal–2 Cherepovets | RUS.3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Severstal–2 Cherepovets | RUS.3 | 55 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Severstal–2 Cherepovets | RUS.3 | 51 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Severstal–2 Cherepovets | RUS.3 | 26 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | HC Belgorod | RUS.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | HC Belgorod | RUS.2 | 34 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Severstal–2 Cherepovets | RUS.3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 29 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Severstal–2 Cherepovets | RUS.3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2009–10 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 55 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 51 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011–12 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 54 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 51 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 2013–14 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 52 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 49 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 54 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 63 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 |
| 2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 50 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Vegas Golden Knights | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 22 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | KHL | 61 | 20 | 48 | 68 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2019–20 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 61 | 17 | 48 | 65 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 2020–21 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 57 | 20 | 47 | 67 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021–22 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 48 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 68 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 62 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | KHL | 66 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| KHL totals | 890 | 264 | 586 | 850 | 436 | 172 | 41 | 89 | 130 | 106 | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gold | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2015 | Russia | WC | Silver | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2016 | Russia | WC | Bronze | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2016 | Russia | WCH | 4th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | Russia | WC | Bronze | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| 2018 | OAR | Gold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | ROC | OG | Silver | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Senior totals | 46 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 18 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 | |
| Gagarin Cup | 2015, 2017 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2017, 2021, 2022 | |
| Golden Stick Award (MVP) | 2021, 2022 | |
| International | ||
| WC All-Star Team | 2016 | |
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