#98
#98 Mikhail Sergachev
- Position Defenseman
- Height 6’3”
- Weight 212
- Shoots Left
- Born June 25, 1998 (27)
- Birthplace Nizhnekamsk, Russia
- Acquired Trade with Tampa Bay, June 29, 2024
- Drafted 2016, Montreal’s 1st choice (1st round, 9th overall)
CAREER STATISTICS
Career Highs
Highs
- Most Goals, Game 2 – 3 times (last: 3/20/25 vs. BUF)
- Most Assists, Game 3 – 3 times (last: 11/28/22 at BUF)
- Most Points, Game 4 – 11/13/22 vs. WSH
- Most PIM, Game 10 – 11/14/19 vs. NYR
- Most Shots, Game 9 – 3/11/21 at DET
- Longest Goal Streak 3 games – 10/19/17-10/24/17
- Longest Assist Streak 6 games – 3/18/23-3/27/23
- Longest Point Streak 8 games – 1/10/25-1/24/25
- Hat Tricks 1 – 1/26/23 vs. STL
- Multi-Point Games 99 (last: 3/22/25 vs. TBL)
First
- First NHL Game 10/12/16 vs. STL (5-2 L)
- First NHL Goal 10/15/16 vs. NSH (Mazanec)
- First NHL Assist 10/30/16 vs. LAK (Toews)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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”…
CAREER vs. NHL
| Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Boston Bruins | 23 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 25 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 25 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 23 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Calgary Flames | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 25 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 16 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Dallas Stars | 25 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 30 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Florida Panthers | 29 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 21 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Minnesota Wild | 14 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| New Jersey Devils | 16 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Nashville Predators | 23 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
| New York Islanders | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| New York Rangers | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Ottawa Senators | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 20 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| Seattle Kraken | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| San Jose Sharks | 16 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| St. Louis Blues | 17 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 23 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Washington Capitals | 17 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| Totals | 581 | 67 | 262 | 329 | 334 |
