The Alexei Cherepanov Award is given out annually to the top rookie in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] It is named after Alexei Cherepanov who died on 13 October 2008 after collapsing during the third period of a KHL game, in the league's inaugural season. The award is determined by a vote among all KHL head coaches.[1]
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Annually to the top rookie in the Kontinental Hockey League |
| History | |
| First award | 2009 |
| Most recent | Ivan Demidov |
Winners
edit| C | Centre |
|---|---|
| LW | Left wing |
| RW | Right wing |
| D | Defence |
| G | Goaltender |
Player is still active in the KHL
| Season | Winner | Team | Position | Age[a] | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Ilya Proskuryakov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | G | 22 | [2] |
| 2009–10 | Anatoli Nikontsev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RW | 19 | [3] |
| 2010–11 | Pavel Zdunov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | LW | 19 | |
| 2011–12 | Dmitri Lugin | Amur Khabarovsk | RW | 22 | [4] |
| 2012–13 | Valeri Nichushkin | Amur Khabarovsk | RW | 18 | [5] |
| 2013–14 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | G | 19 | [6] |
| 2014–15 | Maxim Mamin | HC CSKA Moscow | LW | 20 | [7] |
| 2015–16 | Artyom Alyayev | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | D | 21 | |
| 2016–17 | Vladimir Tkachev | Admiral Vladivostok | LW | 21 | |
| 2017–18 | Vitali Kravtsov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RW | 18 | [8] |
| 2018–19 | Ilya Konovalov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | G | 20 | [9] |
| 2019–20 | Artyom Galimov | Ak Bars Kazan | C | 20 | [10] |
| 2020–21 | Yegor Chinakhov | Avangard Omsk | RW | 20 | [11] |
| 2021–22 | Arseni Gritsyuk | Avangard Omsk | LW | 21 | [12] |
| 2022–23 | Nikita Grebenkin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | LW | 20 | [13] |
| 2023–24 | Ilya Nabokov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | G | 20 | [14] |
| 2024–25 | Ivan Demidov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RW | 19 | [15] |
- ^ Player's age at the time of award win
Source:[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Demidov, Surin, and Vyazovoi finalists for Rookie of the Year". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 May 2025.
- ^ Seren Rosso, Alessandro (18 May 2009). "KHL awards". InternationalHockey. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009.
- ^ "Russian News Break". Hockey Blog in Canada. 8 June 2010.
- ^ "Lugin honored as 2012 KHL rookie of the year". Kontinental Hockey League. 23 May 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Russian prospect Nichushkin commits to NHL". Sportsnet. 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Who's Better: Carey Price or Andrei Vasilevskiy?". HockeyBuzz. 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Maxim Mamin". Florida Panthers. 28 July 2021.
- ^ @khl_eng (23 May 2018). "Rookie of the year award goes to 18-year-old forward Vitaly Kravtsov from Traktor" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "KHL Hands Out 2018-19 Awards In Moscow". International Hockey Lineal Championship. 28 May 2019.
- ^ "KHL Hands Out Truncated 2019-20 Awards". International Hockey Lineal Championship. 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Omskie Yastreby alumnus Yegor Chinakhov named KHL rookie of the season". Junior Hockey League. 8 June 2021.
- ^ Kasan, Sam (19 May 2022). "Gritsyuk Named KHL Rookie of the Year". New Jersey Devils.
- ^ @khl_eng (18 May 2023). "The Alexei Cherepanov Award for KHL Rookie of the Year goes to Nikita Grebyonkin!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nabokov, Nikishin scoop hat-trick of awards". Kontinental Hockey League. 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Ivan Demidov wins KHL rookie of the year award". Montreal Gazette. 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Awards - KHL Aleksei Cherepanov (Best Rookie) Award". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 30 May 2005.