Alexander Samonov

Alexander Samonov
Born (1995-08-23) 23 August 1995 (age 31)
Moscow, Russia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
KHL team
Former teams		 CSKA Moscow
HC Vityaz
SKA Saint Petersburg
Severstal Cherepovets
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
National team  Russia
Playing career 2017–present

Alexander Alexandrovich Samonov (Russian: Александр Александрович Самонов; born 23 August 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

In the midst of his fourth season with SKA Saint Petersburg in 2022–23, having made 14 appearances, Samonov was traded to fellow KHL club, Severstal Cherepovets, alongside Daniil Pylenkov, in exchange for goaltender Vladislav Podyapolski on 14 November 2022.

After playing out the season with Severstal, Samonov's brief tenure with the club ended as he was traded in the off-season to Salavat Yulaev Ufa in exchange for Danil Aimurzin on 18 May 2023.

During the 2025–26 season, Samonov made 13 appearances with Salavat before he was traded to CSKA Moscow in exchange for financial compensation on 2 November 2026.

International play

Medal record
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 Kazakhstan

On 23 January 2022, Samonov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012–13Russkie Vityazi ChekhovMHL 121404602102.74.880 ————————
2013–14Russkie Vityazi ChekhovMHL 25109212925902.74.906 ————————
2014–15Russkie Vityazi ChekhovMHL 3511165188811103.53.898 10160505.00.839
2015–16Russkie Vityazi ChekhovMHL 20412311225703.05.899 ————————
2016–17THK TverVHL 27157415625732.19.922 4042391503.77.861
2017–18HC VityazKHL 62303521602.73.919 ————————
2017–18HC Dinamo Saint PetersburgVHL 322344169733101.17.946 141139572531.57.944
2018–19HC VityazKHL 133616032712.69.920 30290704.67.870
2018–19HC Dinamo Saint PetersburgVHL 63203201001.88.895 10154101.12.955
2019–20HC VityazKHL 7600411620.88.976 ————————
2019–20SKA Saint PetersburgKHL 18131310193021.77.928 220120402.01.923
2020–21SKA Saint PetersburgKHL 22108311613922.02.925 8344381902.60.907
2021–22SKA Saint PetersburgKHL 93233992003.01.886 20044101.36.929
2022–23SKA Saint PetersburgKHL 1410317612411.89.930 ————————
2022–23Severstal CherepovetsKHL 1998110454812.76.903 6323321612.89.920
2023–24Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL 492916328488571.79.937 6243541402.37.906
2024–25Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL 4625156269510732.38.924 11566322712.56.893
2025–26Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL 133817093603.05.887 ————————
2025–26CSKA MoscowKHL 1997110213812.23.908 ————————
KHL totals 235122772313,021476202.19.924 3815182,0108822.63.905

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2021 ROC WC 5th 6 4 1 0 364 8 2 1.32 .944
Totals 6 4 1 0 364 8 2 132 .944

References

  1. ↑ "Alexander Samonov player profile". eliteprospects.com. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Vladislav Podyapolski moved to SKA!" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Samonov moves to Salavat in result of trade" (in Russian). Salavat Yulaev Ufa. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "CSKA trade for Alexander Samonov" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.