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13St. Louis Blues · Right wing · Shoots L
Alexey Toropchenko
Age 27 · 6'6" · 227 lb · Born in Moscow, RUS
Cap hit
$2.5M
2.4% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28
Clause
None
Surplus value
−$85K
vs. $2.415M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
5:08
PP 0:00 · PK 0:21
xGF%
18.0
5v5, -24.3 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.02
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 @ DAL · W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5:08 | 0:00 | 0:21 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.02 |
| Apr 16 @ UTA · W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:25 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.13 |
| Apr 14 vs PIT · W 7-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12:47 | 0:00 | 1:32 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.99 |
| Apr 13 vs MIN · W 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:44 | 0:17 | 4:19 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.77 |
| Apr 11 @ CHI · W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14:20 | 0:00 | 1:06 | 1-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | +1.35 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 654 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
8th percentile
6th percentile
23rd percentile
3rd percentile
3rd percentile
5th percentile
6th percentile
1st percentile
39th percentile
21st percentile
16th percentile
19th percentile
10th percentile
5th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleSpeedy two-way winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Toropchenko plays a physical, high-speed game built on relentless forechecking and defensive work, but rarely shoots and generates few scoring chances. He's a limited contributor offensively but brings valuable energy and net-front presence on limited ice time.
- Shooting volume
- 10
- Playmaking
- 29
- Zone entries(est.)
- 48
- Forechecking
- 81
- Physicality
- 86
- Defensive impact
- 49
- Puck management
- 62
- Speed
- 95
Where he shoots from
Slot 46% · Mid-range 31% · Perimeter 23%(91 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite speed and pace create scoring opportunities from pressure (95th percentile)
- Relentless physical presence and forechecking drive play in opponent territory (86th and 81st percentiles)
- Solid puck control in transition keeps play moving forward (62nd percentile)
Watch-outs
- Rarely shoots or creates plays, a non-factor in the offensive game (10th and 29th percentiles)
- Neutral to slightly negative impact on team defensive outcomes (49th percentile)
Similar style: Cole Reinhardt, Josh Anderson (MTL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 65 GP
Season total +15.9, or +0.24 per game.
- Scoring
- +8.5
- Shooting
- +5.1
- 5-on-5 goals
- -2.3
- Defense
- +0.4
- Penalty kill
- -0.2
- Physical play
- +5.4
- Puck battles
- -1.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 8:50 | — |
| 2024-25 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25.0 | 14:04 | — |
| Career | 2 seasons | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11.8 | 10:46 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Usage
Last game: @ DAL, Oct 2
Line 4 with Ross Johnston and Pius Suter (3:43 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Blues’ Alexey Toropchenko Out With Upper-Body Injury
NHL Rumors - ProHockeyRumors.com · Oct 3
- Toropchenko’s injury might pave the way for preseason standout
Bleedin' Blue · Oct 3
- NHL Injury Report: Barkov, Toropchenko, Hintz & Updates
heavy.com · Oct 3
- Blues forward Alexy Toropchenko leaves season opener with apparent shoulder injury
New Haven Register · Oct 3
- Toropchenko sustains upper-body injury
nhl.com · Oct 3
- Blues’ Alexey Toropchenko leaves game with injury, Brandon Carlo ejected
Daily Faceoff · Oct 3
- Blues' Alexy Toropchenko leaves opener with apparent shoulder injury
ESPN · Oct 3
- Blues' Alexey Toropchenko leaves opener with apparent shoulder injury
ESPN · Oct 3
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.41 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.5 mph
- 95th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 172
- Hardest shot
- 88.6 mph
- 74th pct
- Distance
- 123.5 mi
- OZ time
- 37.8%
- 6th pct
- DZ time
- 44.9%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 28, when the typical level is 93%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | STL | $2.5M | 2.4% |
| 2027-28 | STL | $2.5M | 2.2% |
$5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).