# Evgeny Medvedev

Evgeny Vladimirovich Medvedev (Russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Медве́дев; born 27 August 1982) is a Russia former professional ice hockey defenseman. Medvedev is most known for helping Ak Bars Kazan win the first two Gagarin Cups in 2009 and 2010. He also played one season in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers.

## Playing career

Undrafted in any NHL Entry Draft, Medvedev played in his native Russia making his first team debut with Mechel Chelyabinsk in the Russian Superleague in 2002. A season before the introduction of the Kontinental Hockey League, Medvedev transferred to Ak Bars Kazan in the 2007–08 season.
Medvedev played eight seasons with Kazan, culminating in two Gagarin Cup championships and three KHL All-Star Appearances, before opting to sign his first NHL contract as a 32-year-old on a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers on 20 May 2015.
After one season in North America, Medvedev returned to Russia by signing a contract with Avangard Omsk.

## 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 |
| 1998–99 | Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Zvezda Chebarkul | RUS.4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Mechel Chelyabinsk | RSL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Metallurg Serov | RUS.2 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Mechel Chelyabinsk | RUS.2 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2004–05 | Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 49 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006–07 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 50 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Severstal–2 Cherepovets | RUS.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 41 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 89 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 48 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 32 |
| 2009–10 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 48 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 32 |
| 2010–11 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 49 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 45 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 49 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| 2013–14 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 50 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 2014–15 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 43 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2015–16 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 56 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017–18 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 54 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018–19 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 62 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 151 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 264 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 504 | 52 | 171 | 223 | 411 | 120 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 161 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2012 | Russia | WC | | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | Russia | WC | 6th | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 2014 | Russia | OG | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | Russia | WC | | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | Russia | WC | | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 40 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 24 |