Artemi Panarin

Artemi Panarin
Panarin with the New York Rangers in October 2021
Born (1991-10-30) 30 October 1991
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Los Angeles Kings
Vityaz Chekhov
Ak Bars Kazan
SKA Saint Petersburg
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
New York Rangers
National team  Russia
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Artemi Sergeyevich Panarin (Russian: Арте́мий Серге́евич Пана́рин; born 30 October 1991), nicknamed the "Breadman", or simply "Bread", is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for Vityaz Chekhov, Ak Bars Kazan, SKA Saint Petersburg, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Rangers.

Originally an undrafted player, Panarin began his professional career playing in the Kontinental Hockey League in his native Russia. He made his NHL debut in 2015 after signing an entry-level contract with the Blackhawks. Panarin won the Calder Memorial Trophy in the 2015–16 season as the league's top rookie.