CHL to NHL: former Greyhounds blueliner Kudryavtsev debuts with Canucks

Former Soo Greyhounds defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev made his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks Monday.

In a 2-1 overtime victory against San Jose, Kudryavtsev played 13:36 where he was a +1 and tallied one shot and three blocks.

The sixth overall pick in the 2021 CHL Import Draft, the Russian d-man played 202 games with the Soo and recorded 136 points between 2021-24.

In his first pro season, the 21-year-old has appeared in 63 games with the AHL’s Abbottsford Canucks and has amassed 26 points (five goals).

Vancouver selected Kudryavtsev 208th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft.

First game traditions.

Welcome to the show, Tolo and Kirill! 👏 pic.twitter.com/oyIroSyFCu

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) April 15, 2025