Matvei Michkov

About

Russian professional ice hockey winger. In July 2021, he started playing with the Philadelphia Flyers. He played with Kontinental Hockey League's SKA Saint Petersburg. He represented Russia during the 2021 World U18 Championships. 

Before Fame

As early as 2014, his hockey playing began to garner attention, as he consistently established new scoring records within his age group.

Trivia

In the Russian U-16 league, he tallied 109 points in just 26 games, showcasing his scoring ability. He primarily posts hockey, family, and lifestyle content on his popular matvey_michkov39 Instagram page. 

Family Life

He is from Perm, Russia. In order to further develop his ice hockey career as a young man, he, along with his parents and brother, moved to Yaroslavl to join the youth program of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in 2015. In April 2023, Michkov's father, Andrei, was reported missing; he was found dead two days later near Sochi.

Associated With

He has beaten the records held by Nikita Kucherov.