Aydar Suniev
| Aydar Suniev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
16 November 2004 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Calgary Flames Calgary Wranglers (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
80th overall, 2023 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Aydar Suniev (born 16 November 2004) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger for the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected by the Flames 80th overall in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Suniev originally played as a youth within CSKA Moscow before moving to North America to continue his development as a junior. Following his second season with the Penticton Vees in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), Suniev was selected in the third-round, 80th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2023 NHL entry draft.
Suniev committed to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst of the Hockey East beginning as a freshman in the 2023–24 season.
After a standout sophomore season in 2024–25, in which he placed second on the Minutemen in scoring with 20 goals and 38 points through 35 appearances.[2] Suniev opted to conclude his collegiate career in signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames on 2 April 2025.[3] Joining the Flames roster, Suniev was inserted into the lineup and made his NHL debut in the final regular season game, helping Calgary to a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on 17 April 2025.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | St. Andrew's College | CAHS | 11 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Thorold Blackhawks | GOJHL | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 17 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Penticton Vees | BCHL | 50 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 16 | ||
| 2023–24 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 36 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 35 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| BCHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2023 | |
| First Team All-Star | 2023 | |
References
- ^ Gilbertson, Wes (17 April 2025). "'It's a remarkable story': How Flames prospect Aydar Suniev realized his NHL dream". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Suniev of Massachusetts hockey inks ELC with Calgary Flames". umassathletics.com. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Flames sign Aydar Suniev". Calgary Flames. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "Parekh, Morton each scores in NHL debut, Flames cruise past Kings". National Hockey League. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database