Vadim Alexandrovich Shipachyov (; born 12 March 1987) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for Severstal Cherepovets, SKA Saint Petersburg, HC Dynamo Moscow, Ak Bars Kazan and Dinamo Minsk of the KHL and the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Shipachyov currently holds the Kontinental Hockey League's all-time scoring record.

Playing career On 4 May 2017, he signed with the Vegas Golden Knights making him the second person in history to be signed by the Golden Knights. On 15 October, he made his debut for the Golden Knights against the Boston Bruins and scored his first NHL goal on Bruins' goaltender Tuukka Rask. On 29 October, he was suspended by the Golden Knights for failing to report to their AHL affiliate. The following day, it was announced that he had decided to return to Russia, and that his contract would be terminated as soon as he had cleared unconditional waivers. On 9 November, the Golden Knights announced that their contract with Shipachyov was terminated, and that he was able to return to play in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

On 11 November, Shipachyov signed with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the remainder of the 2017–18 KHL season. In 22 regular season games, Shipachyov tallied 25 points, helping SKA finish top of the league. In the post-season, he was unable to help SKA repeat as champions, losing in the conference finals against CSKA Moscow contributing 11 points in 14 games.

As a free agent after completing his fifth season with St. Petersburg, Shipachyov left to sign a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow on May 17, 2018. During his four year tenure with Dynamo Moscow, Shipachyov led the team in scoring each year and also the league for three consecutive seasons before he was traded following the 2021–22 campaign, along with Vyacheslav Voynov to Ak Bars Kazan in exchange for financial compensation on 4 May 2022. He was later signed on 18 May 2022, to a three-year contract extension to remain with Ak Bars through 2025.

On 14 June 2024, it was announced that Shipachyov had signed with Dinamo Minsk on a two-year contract as Ak Bars traded him for cash. On 30 October 2024, he beat Sergey Mozyakin's KHL all-time scoring record with an assist on Vadim Moroz's goal against Severstal Cherepovets, his first team. On 12 January 2026, Shipachyov became the first player to score 1000 career points in the KHL, assisting on Moroz's game-winning goal against Admiral Vladivostok.

After two productive seasons with Belarusian club, HC Dinamo Minsk, Shipachyyov extended his career in the KHL by agreeing to a one-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa on 9 June 2026.

International play

Shipachyov has played for the Russian national team in the World Championships and World Cup of Hockey. He was the top scorer of the 2016 IIHF World Championship in which Russia won the bronze medal. He won a gold medal as a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

On 23 January 2022, Shipachyov 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 G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 121230 ————— 2004–05 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 556121828 ————— 2005–06 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 20000 ————— 2005–06 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 5116233944 ————— 2006–07 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 10110 ————— 2006–07 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 269223130 ————— 2006–07 HC Belgorod RUS.2 82572 72244 2007–08 HC Belgorod RUS.2 348303818 ————— 2007–08 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 80000 40000 2007–08 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 43588 ————— 2008–09 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 2944812 ————— 2008–09 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 5510150 149152410 2009–10 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 5514304430 ————— 2010–11 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 5113253822 62138 2011–12 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 5422375926 61234 2012–13 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 5117244112 615614 2013–14 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 5212203210 101012 2014–15 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 4912425420 22615212 2015–16 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 5417436063 15791612 2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 5026507622 174162082017–18Vegas Golden KnightsNHL 31012————— 2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 22916258 1447114 2018–19 Dynamo Moscow KHL 6120486830 1117810 2019–20 Dynamo Moscow KHL 6117486528 644820 2020–21 Dynamo Moscow KHL 5720476722 1016710 2021–22 Dynamo Moscow KHL 4824436747 11 37 10 6 2022–23 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 689364524 2448124 2023–24 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 6213314432 51120 2024–25 Dinamo Minsk KHL 6615425728 91232 2025–26 Dinamo Minsk KHL 6415274221 81452 KHL totals 954279613892457 1804293135108NHL totals31012—————

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 Russia WC 7 3 4 7 4 2015 Russia WC 10 4 5 9 2 2016RussiaWC10612188 2016 Russia WCH 4th 2 0 1 1 2 2017RussiaWC10211132 2018 OAR OG 1 0 0 0 0 2022 ROC OG 6 1 2 3 0 Senior totals 4616355118

Awards and honors Award YearKHL All-Star Game 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 Gagarin Cup 2015, 2017 First All-Star Team 2017, 2021, 2022 Golden Stick Award (MVP) 2021, 2022International WC All-Star Team 2016

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