Yohann Auvitu
Yohann Auvitu | |
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| Born | July 27, 1989 France |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenceman |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Playing in Liiga, NHL, KHL, SHL, and representing France internationally |
Yohann Auvitu (born July 27, 1989) is a French professional ice hockey defenceman who is presently an unrestricted free agent.
Playing career
In 2008, Auvitu departed France to advance his career with JYP Jyväskylä competing in Finland's Liiga, making his league debut during the 2010–11 campaign. He secured the Finnish championship title with JYP in 2012 and contributed to their victory in the 2013–14 European Trophy. Prior to the 2014–15 season, he transferred to Liiga competitor HIFK, where he helped the team reach the finals and earned the prestigious 2015–16 Pekka Rautakallio trophy as Liiga’s top defenceman—the first French player ever honored with this distinction. Additionally, he represented HIFK in the Champions Hockey League.
On May 27, 2016, Auvitu inked a one-year entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. He made his NHL debut in the opening game of the 2016–17 season, registering his initial NHL point via an assist, and netted his first NHL goal on November 11, 2016. Throughout that season, he appeared in 25 NHL contests and also spent time with the Devils’ AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils.
Following free agency, Auvitu signed a one-year, one-way deal with the Edmonton Oilers on July 10, 2017. During the 2017–18 season, he served primarily as a depth player, accumulating three goals and nine points over 33 games, including an uncommon stint playing as a forward.
On July 2, 2018, he agreed to a two-year contract with Russian KHL outfit HC Sochi. In the course of the 2018–19 season, Auvitu was utilized as a top-four defenseman but mutually parted ways with Sochi after appearing in 25 games. On January 13, 2020, he signed with Luleå HF competing in Sweden’s SHL and subsequently returned to HIFK in Finland on January 13, 2021.
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Auvitu secured a one-year contract with KHL team HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on August 4, 2022. After participating in twenty matches and recording three points, he departed from Neftekhimik on November 27, 2022. As a free agent early in 2023, he obtained a short-term one-month agreement with Swiss NL club Genève-Servette HC on January 2.
International play
Auvitu has represented France at several IIHF World Championship tournaments beginning with his participation in the national team during the 2010 edition.
Personal life
In 2014, Auvitu married Ilariia Gorelova; they met while studying at JAMK University of Applied Sciences in Finland. Their daughter Liya was born in Helsinki in March 2016. He is proficient in five languages: French, English, Finnish, Russian, and German.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Viry | FRA U18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Mont-Blanc | FRA U18 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Mont-Blanc II | FRA.2 U18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Mont-Blanc | FRA U22 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Mont-Blanc | FRA | 23 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Mont-Blanc | FRA U22 | 15 | 12 | "14" | "26" | "0" | "2" | "5" | "0" | "5" | "0" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mont-Blanc | FRA |20 |5 |5 |10 |8 |6 |0 |3 |3 |2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | JYP Jyväskylä | Jr. A |39 |12 |14 |26 |6 |— |— |— |— |— |- | JYP | Jr. A |2 |1 |2 |3 |2 |— |— |— |— |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | "2009–10 Mestis season"| JYP-Akatemia | Mestis |44 |9 |6 |15 |12 |12 |2 |1 |3 |6 |- | "2010–11 Mestis season"| D Team | Mestis |34 |10 |11 |21 |34 |8 |4 |2 |6 |4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | "2010–11 SM-liiga season"| JYP | Liiga |7 |0 |0 |0 |"0" |"—" |"—" |"—" |"—" |"—" |- | "2011–12 SM-liiga season"| JYP SM-l 33 1 1 2 8 11 1 0 1 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
│ "2011–12 Mestis season" │ "JYP-Akatemia" │ "Mestis" │ "9" │ "2" │ "4" │ "6" │ "6" │ "—" │ "—" │ "—" │ "—" │ "—" |- │ "2012–13 SM-liiga season" │ "JYP" │ "SM-l" │ "44" │ "3" │ "9" │ "12" │ "18" │ "10" │ "1" │ "1" │ "2" │ "8" |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" │ "2012–13 Mestis season" │ "JYP-Akatemia" │ "Mestis" │ "1" │ "1" │ "0" │ "1" │ "0"| — | — | — | — | — |- │ "2013–14 Liiga season"| JYP | Liiga |29 |1 |5 |6 |8 |6 |2 |1 |3 |2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| "2013–14 Mestis season"| JYP-Akatemia | Mestis |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |_ — |_ — |_ — |_ — |_ — |- │ "2014–15 Liiga season"| HIFK Hockey Liiga 55 8 8 16 10 8 3 2 5 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| "2015–16 Liiga season"| HIFK Liiga 48 6 15 21 6 18 6 7 13 14 |- │ "2016–17 NHL season"| New Jersey Devils NHL 25 2 2 4 2 |- |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| "2016–17 AHL season"| Albany Devils AHL 29 5 8 13 2 |- │ "2017–18 NHL season"| Edmonton Oilers NHL 33 3 6 9 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| "2018–19 KHL season"| HC Sochi KHL 25 2 4 6 8 |- │ "2019–20 SHL season"| Luleå HF SHL 18 4 4 8 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| "202021 Liiga season"| HIFK Liiga 5 |- │ "202122 Liiga season"| HIFK Liiga |- bgcolor="#f03030ff"| "202223 KHL season"| HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL20|||1||2||3||8||-||-||-||-||- |- │ "202324 Czech Extraliga season"| HC Vítkovice Ridera ELH35|||4||12||16||16||3||1||1||2||2 |- bgcolor="#eaeaeaff"| ! colspan=3 ! Liiga totals !267 !26 !58 !84 !54 !60 !16 !15 !31 !34 |- bgcolor="#eaeaeaff"| ! colspan=3 ! NHL totals !58 !5 !8 !13 !10 !- !- !- !- !- |- bgcolor="#eaeaeaff"| ! colspan=3 ! KHL totals !45 !3 !6 !9 !9 !- !- !- !- !- |- bgcolor="#eaeaeaff"| ! colspan=3 ! ELH totals !35 !4 !12 !16 !16 !3 !1 !1 !2 !2|}
International
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