#98
#98 Mikhail Sergachev
- Position Defenseman
- Height 6’3”
- Weight 212
- Shoots Left
- Born June 25, 1998 (28)
- Birthplace Nizhnekamsk, Russia
- Acquired Trade with Tampa Bay, June 29, 2024
- Drafted 2016, Montreal’s 1st choice (1st round, 9th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025-26
- Led all Mammoth defensemen with 59 points (10g, 49a), marking his second-most assists and points in any season during his NHL career
- Finished tied for sixth in power-play points (26) and tied for seventh in power-play assists (21) among all NHL blueliners
- Closed the regular season with points in 15 of his final 21 games (2/25-4/16: 1g, 20a)
- Recorded three assists vs. WSH (3/26) and a career-high four assists at LAK (3/28), and was one of just four NHL defensemen to post back-to-back three-assist outings all season, alongside Quinn Hughes (VAN), Cale Makar (COL) and Zach Werenski (CBJ)
- Tallied a team-high five assists in six games during the Western Conference First Round vs. VGK, tying for the Mammoth postseason scoring lead
2024-25
- Tallied 53 points (15g, 38a) in 77 games, leading Utah defensemen in goals, assists, points, power-play goals (3), power-play assists (20), power-play points (23) and game-winning goals (3)
- Ranked sixth in the NHL in ice time per game (25:07) and tied for sixth in shorthanded ice time per game (3:02, min. 20 GP), leading all Utah skaters and setting new career highs in both categories
- Also led the team in takeaways (32) and finished second in power-play assists and blocked shots (140)
- Set a new career high in goals, trailing only Mark Howe (HFD) and Norm MacIver (OTT) for the most by any defenseman in a franchise’s inaugural season
- Tied for the most overtime goals (2) of any NHL blueliner, netting the first two of his NHL career
- Scored 11 goals in his 39 contests at Delta Center, trailing only Zach Werenski (CBJ) and Cale Makar (COL) for the most home goals by any NHL defenseman in 2024-25
- Was one of three players to rotate as an alternate captain for Utah
- Selected by the Utah PHWA as its first-ever nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, in recognition of his perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey throughout his recovery from a left tibia and fibula fracture suffered in 2023-24
- Posted a four-game home goal streak from 10/28-11/15 (4g, 2a), tied for the longest such run by any NHL blueliner
- Scored his first career NHL overtime goal at MTL (11/26), clinching a 3-2 victory over one of his former teams
- Played his 500th career NHL game vs. DAL (12/2), becoming the fifth active Russian blueliner to reach that mark
- Recorded his 300th career NHL point with an assist vs. ANA (3/12), becoming the ninth Russian defenseman in NHL history to reach the milestone and accomplishing the feat in the third-fewest games (535) of any Russian blueliner
- Scored the first shorthanded goal of his NHL career in his only multi-goal performance vs. BUF (3/20)
2023-24
- Limited by injury to 19 points (2g, 17a) in 34 games during his final season with Tampa Bay
- Missed 17 games due to a lower-body injury (12/21-1/27) and suffered a left tibia and fibula fracture in his return to the lineup at NYR (2/7)
- Missed Tampa Bay’s next 34 games (2/8-4/25) and returned for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round vs. FLA (4/27), tallying an assist in a 6-3 win
- Closed his Lightning career ranked second among franchise blueliners in career playoff games played (100), goals (9), assists (25) and points (34)
2022-23
- Set career highs in assists (54), points (64), power-play assists (24) and power-play points (27) over 79 games with Tampa Bay
- Ranked eighth in assists among NHL defensemen and paced Lightning blueliners in every major offensive category
- Led Tampa Bay in ice time per game (23:49) for the first time in his career
- Set career highs in blocked shots (149) and takeaways (55) and finished first and fourth on the team in those categories, respectively
- Tallied a career-high four points (2g, 2a) vs. WSH (11/13)
2021-22
- Recorded 38 points (7g, 31a) in 78 games with the Lightning, ranking fourth on the team with a career-high 139 hits
- Ranked second among Tampa Bay defensemen in goals, assists, points and ice time per game (22:28)
- Earned a season-high three points (1g, 2a) at CHI (3/6)
- Added 10 points (2g, 8a) in 23 playoff games as Tampa Bay advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season
2020-21
- Was one of five Lightning skaters to appear in all 56 games during the shortened NHL season, earning 30 points (4g, 26a)
- Ranked second on the team in ice time per game (21:58) and third in assists
- Registered his 100th career NHL assist vs. CHI (3/20), becoming the first player from his draft class to reach the milestone
- Posted the first four-game assist streak of his career from 4/10-4/17 (4a)
- Tallied three assists in 23 playoff games to help Tampa Bay to a second consecutive Stanley Cup
2019-20
- Registered 34 points (10g, 24a) in 70 contests with Tampa Bay, scoring double-digit goals for the first time in his NHL career
- Set career highs in power-play goals (5) and plus/minus (+15)
- Recorded the first three-assist game of his NHL career in the Lightning’s season-opening win vs. FLA (10/3)
- Scored his first career shorthanded goal in a two-point effort (1g, 1a) at BOS (3/7) and added his first career shootout goal at DET (3/8)
- Posted 10 points (3g, 7a) in 25 playoff games to help the Lightning win their first Stanley Cup since 2004
2018-19
- Skated in 75 games for Tampa Bay, finishing third among Lightning defensemen in goals (6), assists (26) and points (32)
- Posted three straight multi-point games for the first time in his career from 3/25-4/1 (1g, 5a)
2017-18
- Posted 40 points (9g, 31a) in 79 games with Tampa Bay in his first full NHL season
- Set new records for single-season goals, assists and points among Lightning rookie defensemen
- Finished second among all NHL rookies with a career-high five game-winning goals
- Was one of only four rookie blueliners to find the scoresheet in at least five straight games, with two separate career-long, five-game point streaks from 10/17-10/26 (4g, 4a) and 11/25-12/5 (1g, 4a)
- Also posted a career-long, three-game goal streak from 10/19-10/24 (4g, 1a), registering his first career multi-goal outing (2g) in a 2-0 win at CBJ (10/19)
- Earned five points (2g, 3a) in 17 playoff contests, with an assist in his Stanley Cup Playoff debut in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round vs. NJD (4/12)
2016-17
- Began the season with Montreal and made his NHL debut at BUF (10/13)
- Played most of the season with Windsor, recording 43 points (10g, 33a) in 50 OHL games
- Earned 14 points in nine games from 12/11-1/19 (4g, 10a), with six of his 11 multi-point outings coming over that span
- Tallied four points (1g, 3a) in four Memorial Cup games to help the host Spitfires win their third CHL championship
- Named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team after finishing tied for second in scoring among all defensemen at the tournament
2015-16
- Named the OHL Defenseman of the Year after finishing third among blueliners in assists (40) and points (57) as a rookie with Windsor
- Became just the second rookie to win the award and was six days away from becoming the youngest recipient in OHL history
- Also selected to the OHL First All-Rookie Team after ranking third in assists and points among OHL first-year skaters
- Posted 15 multi-point games, including four-point outings (both 1g, 3a) at Mississauga (11/13) and vs. Flint (1/21)
- Named the OHL Defenseman of the Month for March after closing the regular season with a seven-game point streak from 3/5-3/20 (3g, 7a)
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Won gold with Russia at the 2014 IIHF Under-17 World Championship, scoring one goal in six games
- Represented Russia at two IIHF Under-18 World Championships (2015-16), serving as an alternate captain in 2016
- Won bronze at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship, scoring one goal in seven contests
- Captured bronze with Russia at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, tying for the second-most assists (6) and third-most points (7) of any defenseman over 10 games at the tournament
TRANSACTIONS
- Jun 24, 2016 – Selected by Montreal in the first round (9th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft
- Jul 1, 2016 – Signed with Montreal to a three-year, entry-level contract
- Jun 15, 2017 – Acquired by Tampa Bay from Montreal in exchange for Jonathan Drouin
- Nov 25, 2020 – Re-signed with Tampa Bay to a three-year contract
- Jul 13, 2022 – Signed with Tampa Bay to an eight-year contract extension
- Jun 29, 2024 – Acquired by Utah from Tampa Bay, in exchange for J.J. Moser, Conor Geekie, a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft (Noah Steen) and a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft (Matthew Gard)
PERSONAL
Mikhail’s nickname is “Sergy”... His favorite hockey player growing up was Alexander Ovechkin… His favorite band is Oasis… The best concerts he has attended were Madonna and Kendrick Lamar… His favorite hobbies are playing VR ping pong, watching soccer, learning to play guitar and spending time with his family… His favorite hockey moments are winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with Tampa Bay in 2020 and 2021… He has a charity in Russia through which he organizes a match between the best players from the NHL and KHL… He would want Leonardo DiCaprio to play him in a movie.
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 15 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Boston Bruins | 24 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 25 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 27 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 24 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| Calgary Flames | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 27 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 16 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 18 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Dallas Stars | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 32 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 18 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| Florida Panthers | 31 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 23 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 15 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Minnesota Wild | 15 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 8 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| New Jersey Devils | 18 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Nashville Predators | 26 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 10 |
| New York Islanders | 19 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
| New York Rangers | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Ottawa Senators | 21 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 22 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| Seattle Kraken | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| San Jose Sharks | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| St. Louis Blues | 19 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 24 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 17 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 16 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Washington Capitals | 19 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| Totals | 630 | 73 | 296 | 369 | 358 |
