VLADISLAV KOLYACHONOK NEWS

Stuck in reserve role Kolyachonok was scratched for the fifth straight game in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blues.

Impact John Marino's return Tuesday from a season-long absence due to a back injury complicated Kolyachonok's path to the lineup. A spot opened up Saturday when Mikhail Sergachev (upper body) was ruled out, but it was Nick DeSimone who entered the lineup. Kolyachonok has five points, 12 shots on net, a minus-7 rating, 14 hits and 19 blocked shots over 23 appearances this season. Kolyachonok would require waivers to be sent to AHL Tucson, but his presence on the NHL roster suggests Utah is not willing to risk losing the 23-year-old for nothing.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies game-winner Kolyachonok scored the game-winning goal and fired two shots on net in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche.

Impact With Robert Bortuzzo (lower body) facing a significant absence, Kolyachonok may finally get a look in Utah's lineup. He played just 9:47 in Thursday's contest, but his tally at 8:05 of the second period stood as the game-winner. He's played in just three of the last 18 games, and that's been exclusively in a limited third-pairing role. For the season, he's at a career-high five points with seven shots on net, nine hits, nine blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 14 appearances.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On outside looking in for now Kolyachonok has been scratched 10 times over Utah's first 12 games in November.

Impact While that's not an encouraging workload for the young defenseman, Kolyachonok could be called upon soon to fill in for Maveric Lamoureux (upper body), who is out 4-6 weeks. Juuso Valimaki got first dibs on filling Lamoureux's spot Friday, but the 23-year-old Kolyachonok needs to get in some action. He'd have to go through waivers to be assigned to AHL Tucson. Utah hasn't put much trust in the Belarusian defenseman so far, giving him an average of 13:05 per game over 13 contests, during which he's picked up four points and a minus-6 rating.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Notches two helpers Kolyachonok registered two assists and two hits in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Impact Kolyachonok helped out on second-period tallies by Matias Maccelli and Mikhail Sergachev. This was Kolyachonok's first multi-point effort in 2024-25, and he shouldn't be expected to make much of an impact on offense from the third pairing. He's at four points, eight hits, seven blocked shots, three shots on goal and a minus-5 rating over 10 appearances, and he may have to compete with Maveric Lamoureux and Juuso Valimaki for consistent playing time.

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nets equalizer Saturday Kolyachonok scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.

Impact Kolyachonok tied the game at 1-1 with his goal at 14:51 of the third period. The 23-year-old defenseman has been pressed into a larger role early in 2024-25 as injuries have piled up on Utah's blue line. Through six games, Kolyachonok has two points, three shots on net, three hits, five blocked shots and a minus-5 rating while seeing time on the third pairing. While he may continue to see steady playing time, he's yet to prove himself productive enough to be helpful in fantasy.

OCTOBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Inks two-year contract Kolyachonok signed a two-year contract with Utah on Tuesday.

Impact Kolyachonok earned one goal, three assists, five shots on net, six blocked shots and four hits in five NHL outings this past season. He also collected eight goals and 11 points in 36 regular-season contests for AHL Tucson during the 2023-24 campaign. He will compete for a depth spot on the Utah blue line during training camp in the fall.

JUNE 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minor-league affiliate Kolyachonok was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Friday.

Impact Kolyachonok was excellent in limited action with the Coyotes this season, picking up a goal and three helpers while posting a plus-5 rating through five appearances. He'll likely feature on the top pairing for Tucson during the team's playoff run.

APRIL 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up assist Kolyachonok notched an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.

Impact Kolyachonok posted four points over the final four games of the campaign after a call-up from AHL Tucson. The 22-year-old defenseman will likely head back to the Roadrunners to bolster their defense for the Calder Cup playoffs. Kolyachonok is set to be a restricted free agent this summer, though he should have a chance at a full-time NHL gig in 2024-25.

APRIL 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Generates assist Kolyachonok produced an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Flames.

Impact Kolyachonok has three points over his last three contests, and he's blocked five shots in that span. The 22-year-old is holding down a third-pairing role to close out the NHL campaign. He doesn't offer much upside outside of DFS formats for Wednesday's game versus the Oilers, but he could compete for a full-time job in 2024-25.

APRIL 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Earns two points after recall Kolyachonok scored a goal, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Kolyachonok was called up from AHL Tucson on Wednesday to replace Maksymilian Szuber on the active roster. It was a much better second game of the season for Kolyachonok, would sustained a lower-body injury in his only other contest this season back in November. The 22-year-old has two points, two shots on net, two hits, one blocked shot and a plus-2 rating over two NHL outings. The Coyotes have no extra healthy defensemen on the roster, so as long as Kolyachonok remains in the NHL, he's likely to hold down a third-pairing spot.

APRIL 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rises to NHL Kolyachonok was recalled from AHL Tucson on Wednesday.

Impact Kolyachonok played in one NHL game this season, but got hurt in that contest and went on to miss two months before he was sent down to Tucson. He has 11 points in 35 contests with the AHL affiliate this season.

APRIL 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down Kolyachonok (lower body) was activated from injured reserve and reassigned to AHL Tucson on Tuesday.

Impact Kolyachonok was brought up in November when Arizona's blue line was depleted by injuries, but he also ended up on the shelf. With the team now healthier, Kolyachonok will try to get himself back on track in the AHL.

FEBRUARY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Deemed week-to-week Kolyachonok (lower body) is considered week-to-week.

Impact Kolyachonok was injured in Saturday's 2-0 win over Vegas during his season debut. Fortunately for Arizona, Matt Dumba (lower body) and Travis Dermott (upper body) could be back in the lineup Tuesday versus Tampa Bay, per Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports. Given the timeline, Kolyachonok could be placed on injured reserve to activate Dermott before Tuesday's game.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers lower-body injury Kolyachonok sustained a lower-body injury in the second period of Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights.

Impact Kolyachonok took a heavy hit from Jonathan Marchessault in the second period. The injury makes Kolyachonok the fourth Coyotes blueliner to be out of action, joining Travis Dermott (upper body), Matt Dumba (lower body) and Juuso Valimaki (mouth). If none of those defensemen are healthy for Tuesday's game versus the Lightning, the Coyotes may need to make another recall from AHL Tucson.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned by Arizona Kolyachonok was recalled from AHL Tucson on Thursday.

Impact The 22-year-old blueliner played 32 games for the Coyotes two seasons ago, scoring once and adding a pair of assists. He managed to see action in only two games last season with the big club, playing 71 games with Tucson where he scored three times while adding 18 helpers. Kolyachonok had two goals and an assist in 11 AHL games before his recall.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back down Kolyachonok was dropped to AHL Tucson on Monday.

Impact Kolyachonok was promoted Sunday and promptly sent back down in what appears to have been a paper move. The 22-year-old blueliner has dressed in 34 games with the Coyotes over the last two years but has been held to three points.

OCTOBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from AHL Kolyachonok was summoned from AHL Tucson on Sunday.

Impact Kolyachonok supplied three goals, 18 assists and 52 PIM in 71 AHL contests last campaign. The 22-year-old defender also suited up in two games with Arizona during the 2022-23 season.

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to AHL Kolyachonok was reassigned to AHL Tucson on Saturday, per CapFriendly.

Impact It's unclear if this is another paper move for Kolyachonok, or if it's a more permanent reassignment. The 21-year-old has played in a bottom-four role with two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots over the last two games.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned by Arizona Kolyachonok was promoted by Arizona on Wednesday.

Impact Kolyachonok has two goals, 14 points and 52 PIM in 54 AHL contests with Tucson this season. He recorded a goal and three points in 32 contests while averaging 15:51 of ice time with Arizona in 2021-22. Kolyachonok might make his 2022-23 NHL season debut Wednesday versus Dallas.

MARCH 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Vladislav Kolyachonok hopes to build off first NHL stint in return to Coyotes Vladislav Kolyachonok gets the first opportunity to fill the roster spot opened when the Coyotes traded Ilya Lyubushkin last weekend.

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM