RALEIGH, NC. -Andrei Svechnikov's status as an All-Star was all but cemented before the 2022 calendar year came to a close. With 19 goals in his first 36 games of the season, the 22-year-old's first "half" of the season couldn't have gotten off to a hotter start.

37 began his campaign with seven goals in the first six games of the season, matching Geoff Sanderson's 1993-94 total for the most through the franchise's first half-dozen games of any season.
His fourth, fifth, and sixth goals of the season came in what would go on to become his first career regular season hat trick. Taking place against the Edmonton Oilers, it served as the first of two hat tricks in three weeks against Connor McDavid's club.
The efforts made him just the second player in franchise history to record three goals in both of the team's meetings against the same opponent, joining former All-Star Sami Kapanen, who also did it against Edmonton during the 1997-98 season.

In addition to his hat tricks, #37 has also showcased masterful skills in clutch situations. In all five games this season that the Canes have gone to a shootout, Svechnikov has been tapped by Rod Brind'Amour. In four out of five attempts, he's proved to be successful, now tying Jussi Jokinen for the most shootout goals in Canes franchise history.
To make the feat more impressive, the Barnaul, Russia-born forward is 10-for-17 all-time. Jokinen's 10 shootout goals came in 28 tries.
His six shootout-deciding goals are already the most in franchise history, totaling two more than the next closest player (Eric Staal).

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While his scorching goal-scoring pace slowed down in January, his overall play did not. Showcasing his playmaking abilities, Svechnikov led the team with nine assists during the month and he upped his season total to 11 multi-point game performances.

In The Words Of His Those Around Him...

Sebastian Aho,a two-time All-Star himself,on what makes Svechnikov an All-Star...
"He's super strong and athletic. He has a big body. He's a skilled power forward, in my opinion. He plays a physical game. He's got a great shot and he can score in many different ways. Plus, he works hard... I think there's still definitely another level he can reach. It's not always about how many more goals or how many more points he can score. There are little details in the game that he'll always be trying to get better at."
Paul Stastny,who has been #37's center for a good chunk of the campaign...
"He's an elite player. He's skilled. He's powerful. He's very strong on the puck. He wants the puck behind the net and along the boards because of how strong he is. He knows he can hold a guy or two off and then find the open guy. For how much skill he has, he almost plays like a hard man's game... He's always trying to polish his skills. He's already really good at what he's really good at, but he's continuing to try and strengthen those areas too. As he matures, gets older, and goes through those ups and downs, he'll realize what does and doesn't work for him. But that's what good players are always trying to do, right? They're always trying to get better, they're asking the other guys about things to try and learn. He does that."
Rod Brind'Amourgiving his insight on what he has seen from the 2018 second overall pick thus far...
"He's an impact player in the league now. He has been for a while, but now it's on a nightly basis or even a shift-by-shift basis. It's pretty clear when he is on the ice and that's what All-Stars do."
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