| Ostap Safin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Safin withSparta Praha in 2017 | |||
| Born | (1999-02-11)11 February 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams | Free agent HC Sparta Praha Bakersfield Condors Lada Togliatti Traktor Chelyabinsk | ||
| NHL draft | 115th overall,2017 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Ostap Safin (born 11 February 1999) is aCzech professionalice hockeyforward. He is currently anunrestricted free agent who most recently played forTraktor Chelyabinsk of theKontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Safin made hisCzech Extraliga debut playing withSparta Prague during the2015–16 Czech Extraliga season.[1]
Safin was drafted by theEdmonton Oilers in the 4th round, 115th overall, in the2017 NHL Entry Draft. Shortly after this, he was picked 53rd overall by theSaint John Sea Dogs of theQMJHL in the 2017CHL Import Draft. After this, he made the move to North America to play for the Sea Dogs during the2017–18 season.[2]
During a productive rookie season with the Sea Dogs, Safin agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on March 6, 2018.[3] Safin played out the regular season with the Sea Dogs, leading the club in scoring with 26 goals and 32 assists for 58 points to be named the club's rookie of the year. With the Dogs finishing out of playoff contention, Safin embarked on his North American professional career to was assigned to the Oilers AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, on March 20, 2018.[4]
After his entry-level contract with the Oilers, Safin as an impending restricted free agent, opted to return to the Czech Republic and re-join his original club, HC Sparta Praha, by agreeing to a two-year contract on 26 May 2022.[5]
Approaching the2023–24 season, Safin left Sparta and moved to the KHL on an initial tryout basis withHC Lada Togliatti. On 16 August 2023, Safin successfully secured a one-year contract with Lada.[6] In the midst of the2024–25 season, Safin transferred to eventualGagarin Cup finalists,Traktor Chelyabinsk, registering 2 goals through 17 playoff appearances.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Sparta Praha | Czech.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Sparta Praha | Czech.20 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Litoměřice | Czech.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 61 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 54 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Wichita Thunder | ECHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 41 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Baník Sokolov | Czech.1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Lada Togliatti | KHL | 67 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Lada Togliatti | KHL | 25 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| ELH totals | 50 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| KHL totals | 107 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Czech Republic | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | IH18 |  | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | U18 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | ||||