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The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed winger Kirill Marchenko (pronounced mahr-CHEHN-koh) to a two-year, entry level contract, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. The forward was selected by the Blue Jackets in the second round, 49th overall, at the 2018 NHL Draft.

Marchenko, 21, has registered 34 goals and 30 assists for 64 points with 33 penalty minutes, seven power play goals, five-game-winning goals, 235 shots on goal and a cumulative +31 plus/minus rating in 114 career games with Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk and SKA St. Petersburg since making his debut in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League in 2017-18. He has added 6-3-9 with six penalty minutes and a +2 plus/minus rating in 18 career KHL postseason appearances.
A native of Barnaul, Russia, Marchenko posted 12-8-20 with 13 penalty minutes, four power play goals, 90 shots on goal and was +5, while averaging 11:42 of ice time in 39 appearances with SKA in 2021-22. He ranked fourth in the league among players 21-years-old or younger in goals and fifth in points. In 2020-21, he notched 15-13-28, 14 PIM and was +11 in 41 regular season contests and added 3-1-4 in 14 postseason games with SKA.
The 6-2, 181-pound forward collected 12-6-18 and 10 PIM in 39 career appearances with SKA-Neva St. Petersburg in Russia's second professional league (VHL) from 2018-22, including posting 1-2-3 in two regular season appearances and 6-2-8 in 12 playoff contests this past season. He has also recorded 34-38-72 and 43 PIM in 82 career outings with Mamonty Yugry and SKA in Russia's junior league (MHL) from 2017-21.
Marchenko has represented Russia at several international tournaments. He helped his team win a bronze medal in the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships and a silver medal at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championships. He also skated in the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championships.
FULL KIRILL MARCHENKO STATS

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