# Andrei Popov (ice hockey)

Andrei Vladislavovich Popov (Russian: Андрей Владиславович Попов; born 15 July 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

## Playing career

Popov was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 7th round (205th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He made his professional debut with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Russian Superleague during the 2006–07 season.
Popov spent the entirety of his first 13 seasons of his career within Traktor Chelyabinsk, before leaving as a free agent following the 2015–16 season. On June 1, 2016, Popov agreed to an initial two-year contract to continue in the KHL with Ak Bars Kazan.
After helping Ak Bars claim the Gagarin Cup in 2018, Popov left after three seasons and returned to original club, Traktor Chelyabinsk, on a one-year contract on 10 July 2019.

## 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 |
| 2003–04 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUS.2 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RSL | 44 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RSL | 33 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 54 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 50 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
| 2010–11 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 54 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 54 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 51 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 50 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 51 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 55 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 59 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 2017–18 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Bars Kazan | VHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 39 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Dubai White Bears | UAE | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 77 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 579 | 106 | 91 | 197 | 244 | 67 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 28 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2005 | Russia | U18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | Russia | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| KHL |||
| Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan) | 2018 |