Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Yegor Chinakhov was born February 1, 2001, in Omsk, Russia. Chinakhov played as a youth within hometown club, Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

After his surprise selection by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Chinakov made his professional debut with Avangard Omsk in the following 2020–21 KHL season. He was named the Rookie of the Month for the month of September 2020. He recorded three goals and two assists in nine games, averaging 11 minutes and nine seconds of ice time, had 16 shots on goal, recorded five hits, and blocked four shots.He finished with 10 goals and 7 assists for 17 points in 32 regular season games. He led all KHL players 20 years or younger in points-per-game (0.53) and added 5 goals and 7 points in 21 playoff games to help the club win the Gagarin Cup for the first time in franchise history.

Chinakhov was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract on 2 May 2021.