Mikhail Grigorenko
Jersey Number: 25
Player information for Mikhail Grigorenko
Position
Center
Height
6'3" (191cm)
Born
May 16, 1994
Number
25
Shoots
Left
Weight
206 lbs (93kg)
Birthplace
Khabarovsk, RUS
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Returned to the United States from Russia after a three year absence to play in his last NHL campaign with Columbus, collecting 4-8-12 in 32 appearances in 2020-21.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut on Jan. 14, 2021 at Nashville and notched his first goal with the club on Jan. 23, 2021 vs. Tampa Bay (Andrei Vasilevskiy).
- Notched 26-50-76 and 36 PIM in 249 career games with the Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres over six NHL campaigns from 2012-17 and 2020-21.
- Set NHL career highs in goals, penalty minutes and games played with 10-13-23 and 18 PIM in 75 contests with the Avalanche in 2016-17.
- Notched his first career NHL goal on Jan. 29, 2013 vs. Toronto (James Reimer).
- Has spent the last four seasons in Russia’s KHL with CSKA Moskva (2021-24) and SKA St. Petersburg (2024-25).
- Also played for CSKA Moskva during a stint from 2017-20, recording back-to-back 40-point campaigns in 2018-19 (17-35-52, 55 GP) and 2019-20 (19-22-41, 47 GP).
- Helped CSKA win the Gagarin Cup (league championship) in 2019, 2022 and 2023 and led the league in playoff scoring in 2019 (21) and 2023 (25) on his way to being named Playoffs MVP in 2023.
- Played junior hockey with the Quebec Remparts from 2011-14, totaling 85-93-178 in 115 career outings.
- Captured the Canadian Hockey League and QMJHL Rookie of the Year awards and named the QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year (Michel Bergeron Trophy) and QMJHL Best Professional Prospect (Mike Bossy Trophy) in 2011-12.
- Has represented Russia at numerous international tournaments, winning gold with the Olympic Athletes of Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Also skated for the country at the 2022 Olympic Games, 2018, 2019 (bronze) and 2021 IIHF World Championships and 2012 (silver), 2013 (bronze) and 2014 (bronze) IIHF World Junior Championships.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 32 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 6 | 36 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 6 | 36 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Buffalo in the first-round, 12th overall, at the 2012 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 13, 2020.