| Anton Silayev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (2006-04-11)11 April 2006 (age 19) Sarov, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| NHL draft | 10th overall,2024 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Anton Silayev (Russian:Антон Силаев; born 11 April 2006) is a Russian professionalice hockeydefenceman forTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod of theKontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted tenth overall by theNew Jersey Devils in the2024 NHL entry draft.
Silayev began playing ice hockey at four years old, and became adefenceman at eight when a coach told him he was "too big" to playforward. In 2017, he moved toNizhny Novgorod to play in thefarm system ofKontinental Hockey League (KHL) clubTorpedo.[1]
Playing in the RussianJunior Hockey League (MHL) during the 2022–23 season, Silayev recorded eight points in 41 games, playing in first and second pair roles for championship-winningChaika Nizhny Novgorod [ru].[2][3]
Initially attending 2023 training camp in the MHL, Silayev was called up to Torpedo's KHL team for the preseason and earned a roster spot to start the2023–24 season. In his KHL debut at 17 years old, the season opener againstLokomotiv Yaroslavl, he recorded nearly 20 minutes of time on ice, a significant display of trust from coachIgor Larionov in a league where young players typically begin their careers with extremely limited minutes. With his first KHL goal, scored againstAk Bars Kazan, he became the youngest goal scorer in Torpedo history.[4] By the end of September, he had tallied one goal and six points in 12 games, averaging over 17 minutes per game and winning rookie of the month honours.[5]
Although his rate of scoring cooled significantly as the season progressed, his 11 points and 63 games played were enough to break the league's records for points by an under-18 player, points by an under-19 defenceman, and games played by an under-18 defenceman. He would also lead Torpedo with 98 hits and earn a nomination for KHL rookie of the year.[1][6] In five playoff games, he added two assists in Torpedo's first round exit at the hands ofSKA Saint Petersburg. Upon Torpedo's elimination, he was reassigned to Chaika, where he tallied three more assists in ten games en route to a semifinal exit.[7] Following the season, he was drafted tenth overall by theNew Jersey Devils in the2024 NHL entry draft.[8]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | ||
| 2023–24 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 63 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 2024–25 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 63 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 126 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 2024 | Succeeded by Incumbent |