Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Ivan Provorov was born January 13, 1997 in Yaroslavl, Russia. He is a defender in the National Hockey League.

The Flyers selected Provorov seventh overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, and he signed an entry-level contract with the team that year. Provorov made his NHL debut on 14 October 2016, scoring his first point with an assist in the season opener against the Los Angeles Kings. He scored his first NHL goal the next month, on 23 November. Provorov finished his rookie season with 30 points (six goals and 24 assists) in 82 games with the Flyers. Provorov did not miss a game with the Flyers between 2016 and 2022, and holds the franchise's second-longest iron man streak for most consecutive games played, behind only Rod Brind'Amour. He is a three-time recipient of the Barry Ashbee Trophy for the best Flyers defenceman, and is the youngest recipient in franchise history. 

On 6 June 2023, the Flyers traded Provorov to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a three-team deal also involving the Los Angeles Kings, who retained 30 percent of Provorov's contract.