2006-07 Update: April
1, 2007: Igor Volkov recorded a goal in 2 games played with Salavat Yulayev during the month of
March. His goal came in a game at Dynamo Moscow on Mar.
6th. Salavat Yulayev went 1-1-0 to finish the regular
season and overall went 25-9-7. Volkov finished sixth on
his team in scoring. Playoffs: Salavat Yulayev
faced SKA St. Petersburg in the first round of the
Russian Super League playoffs, best of five series.
Salavat Yulayev swept the series 3 games to 0, winning
the first two games on the road. Volkov went 2-1-3 in
the series. He recorded the game winning goal in game
one Mar. 11th and added another in game two. Volkov's
assist came in game 3, a 3-2 home win on Mar. 14th. In
the Quarterfinals, Salavat Yulayev faced CSKA in a best
of five series. Salavat Yulayev took a 1 game to 0 lead
after winning game 1 by a 5-2 score on the road. Volkov
recorded an assist in the win, which gave him a 4 game
playoff point scoring streak (2g,2a). CSKA went on to
win the next three straight to win the series 3 games to
1.
* islesinfo.com has
produced an exclusive video of Igor Volkov. Check it out
below! He has some very good offensive skills. Some
great moves. Powerful skater with a stride similar to a
Zednik/Bure type. At about the 1:42 mark of the video
you can see a hat trick he scored. Later, he steals a
puck at center ice, skates in on the goaltender and puts
on a Forsberg/Jagr type move to score. Very impressive
stuff. Let's hope the Islanders can get him signed. The
video is 4 minutes long. Volkov wears #51.
March
1, 2007: Igor Volkov recorded an assist in 6
games played with Salavat Yulayev during the month of
February. His assist came in a 4-0 win at Amur on Feb.
24th. According to Russianprospects.com, Volkov has
signed for another season, 2007-08, with Salavat and may
not join the Islanders until the summer of 2008. Salavat
Yulayev posted a record of 5-0-1 in February and overall
they are 24-8-7.
February 1, 2007: Igor Volkov went 2-1-3 in 7
games played with Salavat Yulayev during the month of
January. He scored the game winning goal vs. SKA (St.Petersburg)
in a 4-3 win on Jan. 5th and added another game winning
shorthanded goal on Jan. 16th vs. Yaroslavl Lokomotiv.
Volkov recorded an assist on the game winner vs. CSKA in
a 3-1 win Jan. 25th. Salavat Yulayev posted a record of
5-1-1 in January and overall they are 19-8-6.
Russianprospects.com has created a new prospect
profile for Igor Volkov. The site states that at 23
years of age Volkov should be ready to come to North
America in 2007-08. They go on to state that he was
drafted due to his speed and ability to consistently put
the puck in the net. He could potentially develop into a
second line player in the NHL with power play ability
according to the site.
January 1, 2007: Igor Volkov recorded an assist in
3 games played with Salavat Yulayev in the month of
December. Salavat Yulayev posted a record of 0-2-1
during the month and are now 14-7-5 overall. Volkov's
assist came on the power play in a 3-1 loss to CSKA
Moscow on Dec. 22nd.
December 1, 2006: Igor Volkov went 1-1-2 in 5 games
played for Salavat Yulayev during the month of November.
Salavat Yulayev went 4-0-1 during the month and are now
14-5-4 overall. Volkov's goal came in a 3-1 win vs. Amur
on Nov. 28th.
November 1, 2006: Igor Volkov has returned to
Salavat Yulayev for his seventh straight season. During
the month of September, Volkov went 3-3-6 in 10 games
played. In October, he went 2-3-5 in 9 games played. On
the season he has recorded 11 points in 19 games played.
Three of his five goals have come on the power play. He
started the season with a 4 game point scoring streak
going 2-2-4 from September 9th to 14th. Salavat Yulayev
has posted a record of 10-5-3 on the season. They went
on a 7 game undefeated streak in October going 6-0-1. The Islanders
have to sign Volkov to a contract by next June 2007 or
risk losing his rights as stated in the new CBA.
2006-07 Highlights
* Named third star
with a goal in 3-2 OT loss at HC MVD on September 7,
2006
* Named third star with a goal in 2-2 tie vs. Ak Bars
September 14, 2006
* Named second star with a goal and an assist in 4-4 tie
at Avangard September 19, 2006
* Named first star with 2 goals (2 PP) in 4-2 win at SKA
St. Petersburg October 22, 2006
* Named second star with 2 assists in 5-1 win at
Severstal October 24, 2006
* Named first star with a goal in a 3-1 win vs. AMUR (Khabarovsk)
November 28, 2006.
* Named third star with a goal (GW,SH) in 4-2 win vs.
Yaroslavl Lokomotiv January 16, 2007.
* Named second star with a goal in 4-2 win at Dynamo
Moscow March 6, 2007.
Playoffs
* Named third star
with a goal (GW) in 2-1 win at SKA St. Petersburg March
11, 2007. (Game 1)
* Named second star with a goal in 4-2 win at SKA St.
Petersburg March 12, 2007. (Game 2)
2005-06 Update: Igor
Volkov returned to Salavat Yulayev for 2005-06. He was
named to the Russian League All Star game on January 18,
2006. He was named to the Eastern Conference team and
the game was played Jan. 22nd. He's already reached the
15 goal mark equaling his career high from last season,
2004-05.
Despite scoring a
career high 15 goals in 2004-05, Volkov was traded to
Dynamo Moskva. Even though his ice time suffered a bit
due to the NHL lockout and influx of NHL'ers to Europe,
Volkov still put up a career year with 27 points. He had
a breakout season in 2003-04 with 11 goals and 24
points in 43 games played for Salavat Yulayev.
Look for the Islanders
to probably attempt to bring Volkov over to North
America for 2006-07.
NHL Futures March 16, 2005
Islanders Head Amateur
Scout Tony Feltrin: "Volkov got traded at the
deadline to Dynamo. He's a hard-working player and good
in traffic. He has some finish around the net. He
doesn't have a big body, but he plays bigger, and at a
high tempo. We took him in the eighth round but thought
he was a much better player than that. Actually, you
have to be signed up with the Central Scouting Bureau
and he wasn't on the pre-approved list. We took a chance
that we were one of the few teams interested in him and
it worked out."
Isles select LW Igor Volkov
246th
June 22: The
Islanders use their 9th and final pick in the eighth round to select
their 6th European born player, left winger Igor Volkov from Ufa
Salavat Yulayev, RUS. This past season he was a teammate of Roman
Kuhtinov. Volkov was not rated by the Central Scouting Bureau.
An 1983 birthdate makes Volkov currently 20 years old.
Islanders Scouting Report:
Volkov, a right wing
who plays the off-wing, tallied nine goals and 14 points
in 37 games this past season for Ufa in the Russian
SuperLeague.
"He's an '83
birthdate and I've seen him at some international
tournaments," said Tony Feltrin. "He's a good
two-way player who is strong along the boards and has
solid stick skills. He has some finish around the
net."
The 20-year old
competed well against players much older than him in
Russia. "His output was pretty good for a player of
his age in that league," said Feltrin.
islesinfo.com: The oldest player the
Islanders drafted in the 2003 draft. Volkov was a teammate of Kukhtinov's
for the last 2 seasons. Volkov will return to Salavat for 2003-04. He has
steadily improved with more ice time the last 3 seasons. Shoots left.
Wears #51 for Salavat.
