Vancouver Canucks

Vitali Kravtsov's headshot.

Vitali

Kravtsov

(vee-TAA-lee KRAV-saav)

  • Position:

    Right Wing

  • Shoots:

    Left

  • Height:

    6'3

  • Weight:

    186 lbs

  • Birthplace:

    Vladivostok, RUS

  • Born:

    1999-12-23

  • Drafted:

    The New York Rangers first round selection, ninth overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft

  • Acquired:

    Traded to Vancouver by NY Rangers for William Lockwood and a 7th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, February 25, 2023.

Career Highlights

·       Made his KHL debut for Traktor Chelyabinsk during the 2016.17 season

·       Named the winner of the Aleksei Cherepanov Award as the KHL’s Rookie of the Year during the 2017.18 season after scoring seven points (4-3-7) in 50 games.

·       Selected by the New York Rangers in the first round, ninth overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft

·       Won bronze with Team Russia at the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver.

·       Made his NHL debut with the Rangers on Apr. 3, 2021

·       Traded to the Vancouver Canucks on February 25 from New York in exchange for William Lockwood and a 2026 seventh round pick

·       Finished t-6th in KHL scoring during the 2024.25 season with 58 points (27-31-58) in 66 games.