In three season with the Bulldogs, Kaliyev compiled 248 points (126-122=248) in 192 games, setting the record for most points in team history on Feb. 1, 2020. He also became the first player in Hamilton's history to record a 100-point season in 2018-19 with 102 points (51-51) in 67 games. He became just the 13th 17-year old in OHL history to register a 50-goal season. Kaliyev also totaled 13 points (4-9) in 25 career postseason games with Hamilton, highlighted by an OHL Championship in 2018.
The native of New York City, N.Y., was originally a second-round selection (33rd overall) of the Kings in the 2019 NHL Draft.