# Egor Sokolov

Egor Sokolov (born June 7, 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the second round, 61st overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.

## Playing career

Sokolov was selected in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) import draft by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles with the 35th overall pick. After coming over to Canada from Russia for the 2017–18 season his teammate, Drake Batherson, helped get him accustomed to North American life. He played three seasons in the QMJHL with the Screaming Eagles, scoring 97 goals and 191 points in 184 games. In his final season he led the league in goals with 46 and came in third in league scoring with 92 points. He was named to the 2020 QMJHL First All-Star Team and the Screaming Eagles' most valuable player.
He was passed over in two National Hockey League (NHL) entry drafts before being selected by the Ottawa Senators in the second round, 61st overall in the 2020 NHL entry draft. Before his selection by the Senators, Sokolov had attended the development camps of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs. On November 20, 2020, the Senators signed Sokolov to a three-year entry-level contract. After attending his first training camp, Sokolov was assigned to Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators. He was recalled by the Senators on November 8, 2021 and played in his first NHL game on November 9, 2021, against the Boston Bruins. He played the majority of the 2022–23 season with Belleville, scoring 21 goals and 59 points in 70 games. He represented Belleville at the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic. He was recalled late in the NHL season and played in five games with Ottawa. On April 8, 2023, Sokolov scored his first career NHL goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 7-4 win for Ottawa. Sokolov re-signed with Ottawa on September 19, 2023, to a one-year, two-way contract. He failed to make Ottawa's team out of training camp and was placed on waivers. He went unclaimed and was assigned to Belleville to start the 2023–24 season. He spent the entire season in the AHL, playing in 71 games and scoring 21 goals and 46 points, good for second on the team.
After playing his fourth season with the Senators organization, Sokolov was traded to the Utah Hockey Club in exchange for winger Jan Jeník on July 3, 2024. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with Utah on July 9. He was placed on waivers and after going unclaimed, was assigned to Utah's AHL affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, to start the 2024–25 season.

## International play

Sokolov was selected to play for Russia at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He scored three goals and an assist for four points in seven games as Russia won the silver medal.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2016–17 | Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk | MHL | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 64 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 68 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Cape Breton Eagles | QMJHL | 52 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 35 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 64 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 70 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 71 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2016 | Russia | U17 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | Russia | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | Russia | WJC | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 18 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| QMJHL |||
| First All-Star Team | 2020 |
| AHL |||
| Canadian Division All-Star Team | 2021 |
| 2023 All-Star Classic | 2023 |