Viktor Tikhonov (ice hockey, born 1988)

Viktor Tikhonov
Born	(1988-05-12) 12 May 1988 (age 29) Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	SKA Saint Petersburg Severstal Cherepovets Arizona Coyotes Chicago Blackhawks
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	28th overall, 2008 Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	2004–present

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
	2014 Belarus
	2015 Czech Republic
World Junior Championships
	2008 Czech Republic

Viktor Vasilievich Tikhonov (Russian: Виктор Васильевич Тихонов; born 12 May 1988) is a Latvian-born Russian-American professional ice hockey forward currently under contract to SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Tikhonov was originally selected 28th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, by the Phoenix Coyotes. After several years in the NHL with the Coyotes, Tikhonov moved to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Russia, where he spent four years with SKA St. Petersburg. In 2015, he returned to the NHL, signing a contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, appearing in 11 games for them before he was claimed on waivers by the Coyotes. He was named after his grandfather, Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov, the late Soviet ice hockey player and coach. His father was Vasily Tikhonov, who was also an ice hockey coach. Born in Latvia while it was still a member of the USSR, Tikhonov has represented Russia internationally, participating in several World Championships and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Viktor grew up in Los Gatos, California and, in 1994, moved with his family to Lexington, Kentucky. His father, Vasily, was the goalie coach for the San Jose Sharks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades. Viktor was heavily involved in the Bluegrass Blades youth hockey program.

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