Vladislav Gavrikov

ABOUT VLADISLAV GAVRIKOV

Professional defenceman and athlete that was originally selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets as a sixth round pick in the 2015 NHL draft. He was later acquired by the Los Angeles Kings via trade in March of 2023. He has also played hockey professionally in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League during his club career.

He initially began playing hockey as a young boy growing up. He eventually began his professional hockey career in the year 2014.

As a member of the Russian men's national team, he helped his team win gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics. His team defeated Germany by a score of 4-3 in the gold medal game. He stands six feet, three inches tall and weighs just under 215 pounds.

Growing up, he lived with his family in Yaroslavl, Russia. He now lives along with his wife and their family.

He played alongside Ilya Kovalchuk as a member of the Russian men's national team during the 2018 Olympics.