Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Sent to minor-league affiliate
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Kolyachonok was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Friday.
Kolyachonok was excellent in limited action with the Coyotes this season, picking up a goal and three helpers while posting a plus-5 rating through five appearances. He'll likely feature on the top pairing for Tucson during the team's playoff run.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Puts up assist
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Kolyachonok notched an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Kolyachonok posted four points over the final four games of the campaign after a call-up from AHL Tucson. The 22-year-old defenseman will likely head back to the Roadrunners to bolster their defense for the Calder Cup playoffs. Kolyachonok is set to be a restricted free agent this summer, and he should have a chance at a full-time NHL gig in 2024-25.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Generates assist
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Kolyachonok produced an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Flames.
Kolyachonok has three points over his last three contests, and he's blocked five shots in that span. The 22-year-old is holding down a third-pairing role to close out the NHL campaign. He doesn't offer much upside outside of DFS formats for Wednesday's game versus the Oilers, but he could compete for a full-time job in 2024-25.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Earns two points after recall
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Kolyachonok scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Kolyachonok was called up from AHL Tucson on Wednesday to replace Maksymilian Szuber on the active roster. It was a much better second game of the season for Kolyachonok, who sustained a lower-body injury in his only other contest this season back in November. The 22-year-old has two points, two shots on net, two hits, one blocked shot and a plus-2 rating over two NHL outings. The Coyotes have no extra healthy defensemen on the roster, so as long as Kolyachonok remains in the NHL, he's likely to hold down a third-pairing spot.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Rises to NHL
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Kolyachonok was recalled from AHL Tucson on Wednesday.
Kolyachonok has played in one NHL game this season, but he got hurt in that contest and went on to miss two months before he was sent down to Tucson. He has 11 points in 35 contests with the Coyotes' AHL affiliate this season.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Sent down
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Kolyachonok (lower body) was activated from injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Tucson on Tuesday.
Kolyachonok was brought up in November when Arizona's blue line was depleted by injuries, but he also ended up on the shelf. With the team now healthier, Kolyachonok will try to get himself back on track in the AHL.
Kolyachonok (lower body) is considered week-to-week. He was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Kolyachonok was injured in Saturday's 2-0 win over Vegas during his season debut. Fortunately for Arizona, Matt Dumba (lower body) and Travis Dermott (upper body) could be back in the lineup Tuesday versus Tampa Bay, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports. Kolyachonok's placement on injured reserve could lead to the activation of Dermott before Tuesday's game.
Kolyachonok sustained a lower-body injury in the second period of Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights.
Kolyachonok took a heavy hit from Jonathan Marchessault in the second period. The injury makes Kolyachonok the fourth Coyotes blueliner to be out of action, joining Travis Dermott (upper body), Matt Dumba (lower body) and Juuso Valimaki (mouth). If none of those defensemen are healthy for Tuesday's game versus the Lightning, the Coyotes may need to make another recall from AHL Tucson.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Summoned by Arizona
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Kolyachonok was recalled from AHL Tucson on Thursday.
The 22-year-old blueliner played 32 games for the Coyotes two seasons ago, scoring once and adding a pair of assists. He managed to see action in only two games last season with the big club -- he did, however, appear in 71 games with AHL Tucson, scoring three times and adding 18 helpers. Kolyachonok has two goals and an assist in 11 AHL games this year. He will likely be the extra defenseman Thursday as Juuso Valimaki is expected to be out for a while after taking a puck to the face Tuesday versus Dallas.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Sent back down
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Kolyachonok was dropped to AHL Tucson on Monday.
Kolyachonok was promoted Sunday and promptly sent back down in what appears to have been a paper move. The 22-year-old blueliner has dressed in 34 games with the Coyotes over the last two years but has been held to three points.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Recalled from AHL
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Kolyachonok was summoned from AHL Tucson on Sunday.
Kolyachonok supplied three goals, 18 assists and 52 PIM in 71 AHL contests last campaign. The 22-year-old defender also suited up in two games with Arizona during the 2022-23 season.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Returns to AHL
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Kolyachonok was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Saturday, per CapFriendly.
It's unclear if this is another paper move for Kolyachonok, or if it's a more permanent reassignment. The 21-year-old has played in a bottom-four role with two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots over the last two games.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Sent down and recalled from AHL
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Kolyachonok was sent down and then recalled from AHL Tucson on Friday.
It was a paper move, enabling Kolyachonok to play in the AHL playoffs once the NHL season is completed in April. He played his first NHL game of the season Wednesday, seeing 11:18 of action in a 4-2 loss to Dallas. Kolyachonok had two goals and 14 points in 54 AHL games before his recall.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Summoned by Arizona
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Kolyachonok was promoted by Arizona on Wednesday.
Kolyachonok has two goals, 14 points and 52 PIM in 54 AHL contests with Tucson this season. He recorded a goal and three points in 32 contests while averaging 15:51 of ice time with Arizona in 2021-22. Kolyachonok might make his 2022-23 NHL season debut Wednesday versus Dallas.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Ready for preseason action
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Kolyachonok (upper body) is slated to play in Sunday's preseason match against Anaheim, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports.
Kolyachonok split the 2021-22 season between the NHL and AHL. He had one goal, two assists, 36 blocks and 39 hits in 32 appearances for the Coyotes. The 21-year-old blueliner sat out the final three matches of last season due to an upper-body injury.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Could be done for the year
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Kolyachonok (undisclosed) may miss the final three games of the season, Arizona Coyotes Insider Craig Morgan reports.
If Kolyachonok is in fact done for the year, he'll finish the campaign having tallied three points while averaging 15:51 of ice time through 32 contests. Victor Soderstrom will get the first crack at replacing Kolyachonok in the lineup Tuesday against Minnesota.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Not adding much offense
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Kolyachonok has gone 13 games without a point since scoring his first NHL goal.
Kolyachonok's been limited to a third-pairing role, so it's not surprising to see him struggle to get on the scoresheet. The 20-year-old defenseman has three points, 38 hits, 35 blocked shots, 24 shots on net and a plus-1 rating through 31 contests in his rookie season.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Pots first career goal
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Kolyachonok scored a goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.
Kolyachonok made things interesting at 18:07 of the third period, cutting the Coyotes' deficit to two goals, but they didn't get closer. The 20-year-old defenseman had been held off the scoresheet in his last 10 outings. Kolyachonok is up to three points, 12 shots on net, 24 hits, 18 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in a third-pairing role through 18 outings.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Sends helpers in loss
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Kolyachonok logged an assist in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Jets.
Kolyachonok set up defense partner Jakob Chychrun at 10:16 of the first period on the Coyotes' first goal. The 20-year-old Kolyachonok has earned both of his assists this season in the last three games. The Coyotes seem committed to playing him while he's on the active roster, though he's seen sheltered minutes on the third pairing as he acclimates to the NHL. The second-round pick from 2019 has added five shots on net, 13 hits, five blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in seven appearances.
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Coyotes' Vladislav Kolyachonok: Earns first NHL assist
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Kolyachonok posted an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.
Kolyachonok set up a Barrett Hayton goal in the second period. The assist was Kolyachonok's first NHL point, coming in his fifth appearance. The rookie blueliner has added nine hits and five blocked shots. He'll likely be limited to a third pairing role this season, as he'll be competing with Kyle Capobianco for playing time in the near term.
