Alexander "Sasha" Chmelevski (born June 9, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey forward for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 2017 NHL entry draft, and made his NHL debut with the team in 2021.
Playing career Chmelevski played major junior in the Ontario Hockey League for four seasons. In 2015 the Sarnia Sting selected him 10th overall in the OHL Priority Selection. He joined the Sting, but was traded midway through his first season to the Ottawa 67's. He played three and a half seasons with Ottawa. At the 2017 NHL entry draft Chmelevski was selected 185th overall by the San Jose Sharks. He signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks on April 3, 2018.
In 2018 Chmelevski made his professional debut, playing six regular season games and a further four in the playoffs with the Sharks' American Hockey League affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda. He played one season with the Barracuda in 2019–20 season, cut short due to COVID-19.
He made his NHL debut on February 5, 2021, in a 5–4 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks, recording an assist.
As a restricted free agent from the Sharks following the season, Chmelevski opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL, on July 26, 2022.
Personal life Chmelevski is of Ukrainian ancestry and his family resides in Northville, Michigan since he was aged 12. Until then, he grew up in California, practicing at the KHS Ice Arena in Anaheim.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2014–15 Honeybaked U18 HPHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Sarnia Sting OHL 29 9 8 17 2 — — — — — 2015–16 Ottawa 67's OHL 5 2 0 2 2 — — — — — 2016–17 Ottawa 67's OHL 58 21 22 43 20 6 2 2 4 2 2017–18 Ottawa 67's OHL 68 35 41 76 24 5 1 4 5 4 2017–18 San Jose Barracuda AHL 6 3 1 4 0 4 1 1 2 0 2018–19 Ottawa 67's OHL 56 35 40 75 36 18 12 19 31 10 2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 42 11 16 27 22 — — — — — 2020–21 San Jose Sharks NHL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 2020–21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 27 9 11 20 32 — — — — — 2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 47 12 25 37 23 — — — — — 2021–22 San Jose Sharks NHL 19 0 8 8 4 — — — — — 2022–23 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 67 26 22 48 43 6 4 1 5 4 2023–24 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 67 27 29 56 48 6 2 5 7 0 2024–25 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 68 25 32 57 49 19 8 7 15 2 2025–26 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 6 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 2025–26 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 60 18 25 43 16 20 5 6 11 2 NHL totals 24 0 10 10 6 — — — — — KHL totals 268 97 110 207 158 51 19 19 38 8
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2015 United States U17 6th 5 2 2 4 0 2016 United States IH18 4 4 5 9 2 2019 United States WJC 7 4 3 7 2 2021 United States WC 8 2 2 4 27Junior totals 16 10 10 20 4Senior totals 8 2 2 4 27
Awards and honors Award YearOHL Bobby Smith Trophy 2017 CHL Scholastic Players of the Year 2017 Roger Neilson Memorial Award 2019
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