Anton Slepyshev | |||
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Born |
Penza, Russia |
13 May 1994 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Metallurg Novokuznetsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa |
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National team | Russia | ||
NHL Draft | 88th overall, 2013 Edmonton Oilers |
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Playing career | 2011–present |
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing Russia | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2013 Ufa | ||
2014 Malmo |
Anton Vladimirovich Slepyshev (born 13 May 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Slepyshev was selected first overall in the 2011 KHL Junior Draft by Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Midway through the 2012–13 season, his second in the Kontinental Hockey League, he moved from Metallurg to Salavat Yulaev Ufa. After the Oilers selected him in the third round (88th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Slepyshev remained in Russia to continue his development with Salavat.
On 27 May 2015, the Oilers announced they had signed Slepyshev to a three-year entry-level contract.