Pavel Buchnevich

Pavel Buchnevich
Buchnevich with the St. Louis Blues in 2022
Born	(1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29) Cherepovets, Russia
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	St. Louis Blues Severstal Cherepovets SKA Saint Petersburg New York Rangers
National team	Russia
NHL draft	75th overall, 2013 New York Rangers
Playing career	2012–present

Pavel Andreyevich Buchnevich (Russian: Павел Андреевич Бучневич; born 17 April 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Born and raised in Russia, Buchnevich started playing professional ice hockey at his hometown team Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) during the 2012–13 season. He was shortly thereafter drafted by the New York Rangers in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft but chose to remain in Russia. In his final KHL season, he was traded to SKA Saint Petersburg before moving to the United States and joining the NHL.

Upon joining the Rangers, Buchnevich made his rookie debut during the 2016–17 season and played on their first line alongside Mika Zibanejad with Chris Kreider. He remained with the team for five seasons before being traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Samuel Blais and a 2022 second-round pick.

As a citizen of Russia, Buchnevich has represented his home country at both the junior and senior levels in international tournaments. He made his international debut at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he won a gold medal. Before aging out of the junior levels, Buchnevich medaled again at the 2014 and 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.