Voinov bio

By Rich Hammond on June 21, 2008 7:08 AM | Permalink | Comments (5) |

Vyacheslav Voinov, the Kings' second-round pick (No. 32 overall) is an 18-year-old Russian defenseman who has spent the last two seasons with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Russian Hockey League. Last season, Voinov had four points, a plus-3 rating and 20 penalty minutes in 36 games. He played in both the under-18s and the World Junior Championships for Russia.

Voinov was ranked 17th among skates by ISS in November but had slipped. He's known as an offensive player who has some edge.

Here is Hockey Future's report on Voinov:

Vyacheslav Voinov

5 Comments

Shakes

said:

his hair doesn't fit his head

June 21, 2008 7:19 AM

Ethman said:

cuz he looks like a girl

June 21, 2008 7:21 AM

Bob Bobson said:

I am curious about whether he will be able to come into North America next year. In that article he says he has a 3 year contract but is he in the middle of it or is he just beginning it ? If he stays in Russia, I really hope he gets a chance at the Superleague but it sounds like he would have to redo his current contract to do that.

June 21, 2008 7:26 AM

Shakes

said:

is he the first LA King to have both his first and last names begin and end with a "V" ?

the dude has 4 V's. along with LuboCookie that may be waaay too many V's on the blue line.

June 21, 2008 7:28 AM

Goon Squad said:

JMFJ, meet DMFD and VMFV.

June 21, 2008 10:52 AM

J.P. Hoornstra writes about NHL and IHL hockey for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. He welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey. E-mail J.P. at jp.hoornstra
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Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at jill.painter@dailynews
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