| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 2 years ($775.0K CapHit) |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 208 | Extended | 1 year ($850.0K CapHit) |
| Age (DOB) | 25 (July 20, 2000) | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 26 |
| Drafted | 2020, Round 7, Overall 205 (CGY) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb 2027 |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV starting in 2026-27 | |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Acquired from Colorado Avalanche | |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Colorado Avalanche | Traded to Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Colorado Avalanche | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Colorado Avalanche | Assigned to AHL for conditioning stint | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Colorado Avalanche | Activated from IR | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Colorado Avalanche | Placed on IR | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Colorado Avalanche | Placed on Non Roster Status | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Colorado Avalanche | Claimed on Waivers from Calgary Flames | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Calgary Flames | Lost on Waivers to Colorado Avalanche | |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Calgary Flames | Placed on Waivers | |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Calgary Flames | Assigned to AHL | |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Calgary Flames | Recalled from AHL | |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Calgary Flames | Assigned to AHL | |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Calgary Flames | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Calgary Flames | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Calgary Flames | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Calgary Flames | Placed on Waivers | |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Calgary Flames | Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Calgary Flames | Signed to an entry level contract. |
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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.
Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.
The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.
All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.
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| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | Producer | Playmaker | Shooter | Sniper | Rebound | Rush | Skating | Defend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CGY | 10 | 2.81 | 6.68 | -1.01 | -1.47 | - | -1.10 | -0.84 | 0.42 | |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 5 | 3.38 | 7.49 | -0.94 | -0.75 | - | -0.68 | -1.53 | -4.39 | |
| 2025-26 | COL, PIT | 30 | 0.34 | 1.08 | -0.67 | -0.05 | - | -0.70 | -0.60 | -1.09 |
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | 5v5 TOI | 5v4 TOI | 4v5 TOI | Possession | Drive | Suppress | Faceoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CGY | 10 | -1.14 | -1.45 | -0.46 | -1.48 | -2.06 | 0.03 | - | |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 5 | -1.76 | -1.50 | 0.58 | -0.99 | 0.28 | 2.10 | - | |
| 2025-26 | COL, PIT | 30 | -2.03 | -1.49 | -1.79 | 1.29 | 0.41 | -1.78 | - |
Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.
The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.
All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.
Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CGY | 10 | 140:06 | 0.00 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.13 | -0.13 | 0.00 | 3.33 | -3.33 | 0.00 | 13.33 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 5 | 64:52 | 0.00 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.10 | -0.10 | 0.00 | 1.78 | -1.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 16 | 175:48 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.68 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 7.14 | 4.27 | 2.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025-26 | PIT | 14 | 190:48 | 0.00 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 0.12 | -0.12 | 0.00 | 4.15 | -4.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025-26 | COL, PIT | 30 | 366:36 | 0.16 | 0.98 | 1.15 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 4.35 | 4.22 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CGY | 10 | 140:06 | 39.83 | 0.86 | 2.20 | 40.69 | 3.00 | 2.41 | 22.22 | 47.73 | -0.41 | -0.11 | -3.17 |
| 2024-25 | CGY | 5 | 64:52 | 43.47 | 0.92 | 1.91 | 47.17 | 3.70 | 2.66 | 20.00 | 41.78 | -0.39 | 0.64 | -11.52 |
| 2025-26 | COL | 16 | 175:48 | 51.88 | 1.71 | 2.91 | 36.52 | 2.39 | 1.86 | 41.67 | 61.00 | -0.42 | -0.43 | 1.74 |
| 2025-26 | PIT | 14 | 190:48 | 44.03 | 4.40 | 3.45 | 35.53 | 4.09 | 2.49 | 51.85 | 58.14 | 0.53 | -0.83 | 11.29 |
| 2025-26 | COL, PIT | 30 | 366:36 | 47.79 | 3.11 | 3.20 | 36.01 | 3.27 | 2.19 | 48.72 | 59.35 | 0.05 | -0.57 | 6.09 |
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
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| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
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Flames place Ivan Prosvetov, Ilya Solovyov and Rory Kerins on waivers at Flames Nation (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
Flames Sunday Census: Who earns the final spot on defence? at The Win Column (Sun Sep 28, 2025)
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Ilya Solovyov had a career year in the AHL after falling short of Flames’ opening night roster at Flames Nation (Thu Jul 31, 2025)
Ilya Solovyov signed a $1,550,000 2-year contract with the Calgary Flames and General Manager Craig Conroy on September 18, 2024 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.88% of the salary cap.
Ilya Solovyov signed a $850,000 1-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and General Manager Kyle Dubas on May 7, 2026 with an AAV of $850,000. This contract will start in 2026-27 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.82% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 26 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 |
Ilya Solovyov signed a $2,485,000 3-year contract with the Calgary Flames and General Manager Brad Treliving on April 6, 2021 with an AAV of $828,333. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.02% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 21 | $828,333 | $828,333 | - | $70,000 | $750,000 | $820,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 22 | $828,333 | $828,333 | - | $70,000 | $750,000 | $820,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 23 | $828,333 | $828,333 | - | $70,000 | $775,000 | $845,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $210,000 | $2,275,000 | $2,485,000 | $240,000 |
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2016-17 | Belarus Vysshaya | Team Belarus U17 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | EYOF | Belarus U17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | Belarus | Team Belarus U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | Belarus Vysshaya | Team Belarus U18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2017-18 | WJC-18 | Belarus U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Belarus Vysshaya | Team Belarus U18 | 47 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WC D1A | Belarus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 D1A | Belarus U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | Belarus | Team Belarus U20 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -38 | 30 | 4 | -5 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | OHL | Saginaw Spirit | 53 | 7 | 33 | 40 | +43 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJC-20 D1A | Belarus U20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WC | Belarus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | KHL | Dinamo Minsk | 41 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +3 | ||||||||
| 2020-21 | Belarus | Dinamo-Molodechno | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | -1 | |||||||||||
| 2021-22 | OGQ | Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Stockton Heat | 51 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +5 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +5 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 68 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +18 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 10 | 0.0 | 15:54 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 51 | 5 | 10 | 15 | +2 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 15:40 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 59 | 6 | 22 | 28 | +8 | 34 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 14 | 7.1 | 11:34 | |||||||||
| 2025-26 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 10 | 9 | 0.0 | 14:06 | 3 | 0.0 | 7:10 | ||||||
| NHL Career | 45 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -6 | 22 | 39 | 2.6 | 13:46 | 3 | - | 7:10 | ||||||||