Artemi Sergeyevich Panarin, known as the "Breadman," is a Russian professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the New York Rangers in the NHL. He has played for several teams, including Vityaz Chekov, Ak Bars Kazan, SKA Saint Petersburg, the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Columbus Blue Jackets, before joining the Rangers.
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In October 1991, Artemi Sergeyevich Panarin, the Russian professional ice hockey winger, was born. He is also known by the nicknames "Breadman" or simply "Bread".
In 2010, Artemi Panarin was not selected in the NHL Entry Draft and continued his professional hockey career in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with HC Vityaz.
In February 2021, allegations surfaced regarding an incident in 2011 where Artemi Panarin allegedly assaulted an 18-year-old woman and bribed law enforcement. Panarin and the Rangers denied the story. Teammate Mikhail Anisin confirmed an encounter with young women, but denied violence or bribery.
On January 31, 2013, Artemi Panarin was traded from HC Vityaz to SKA Saint Petersburg in the KHL in exchange for a draft pick after producing 18 points in 40 games.
In 2013, Artemi Panarin made his Russian senior team debut, being included on the roster in one of the rounds of the EuroHockeyTour during the 2013–14 season.
In the 2014-15 season, Artemi Panarin recorded 26 goals and 62 points in 54 appearances for SKA. In 2014, he played a significant role in the team's championship run, scoring 20 points in 20 playoff games. He was named to the KHL first all-star team for the 2014–15 season.
On April 29, 2015, Artemi Panarin signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks.
In August 2015, Artemi Panarin moved to the United States after joining the Chicago Blackhawks. He lived with a Russian-born family to help him adjust to the new culture and surroundings.
On October 7, 2015, Artemi Panarin scored his first career NHL goal against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers, which was the first goal scored by the newly defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks in their first game of the 2015–16 season.
In 2015, Artemi Panarin made his NHL debut after signing an entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. He was an undrafted player before entering the NHL. He subsequently won the Calder Memorial Trophy.
In 2015, Artemi Panarin was selected to the top senior squad for Russia's hockey team in the IIHF World Championship, where he earned a silver medal. He recorded ten points in 10 games.
On February 17, 2016, Artemi Panarin scored his first career NHL hat-trick in a game against the New York Rangers.
On November 9, 2016, Artemi Panarin recorded his first career Gordie Howe hat-trick in a game against the St. Louis Blues. He scored the OT winning goal, had an assist, and participated in his first career fight.
In 2016, Artemi Panarin played in the IIHF World Championship, where Russia earned a bronze medal. Panarin, Shipachyov and Dadonov finished as the top three scorers of the tournament.
On June 23, 2017, Artemi Panarin was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets along with Tyler Motte and a sixth-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Brandon Saad, Anton Forsberg, and a fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
On December 26, 2016, Artemi Panarin signed a new two-year, $12 million contract with Chicago effective for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.
On March 20, 2018, Artemi Panarin scored his second career hat-trick and added an assist to clinch a 5–3 Columbus win over the New York Rangers.
Artemi Panarin continued his offensive role with the Blackhawks during the 2016-17 season. He completed his second North American season scoring a career-best 31 goals in collecting 43 assists and 74 points in all 82 games played and was named to the NHL's Second All-Star Team.
In a July 2019 interview, Artemi Panarin strongly criticised president of Russia Vladimir Putin, stating that he is a regular person and that there are many people better than him.
On July 1, 2019, Artemi Panarin signed a seven-year, $81.5 million contract with the New York Rangers.
In 2019, Artemi Panarin set a new Blue Jackets-franchise point-scoring record with 87 points and helped the team clinch the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. The Blue Jackets swept the Tampa Bay Lightning marking the first playoff series win in Blue Jackets history and for Panarin's career.
In January 2020, Artemi Panarin became the first player in Rangers history to have 60 points in the first 43 career games as a Ranger. Later in January he also became the first Ranger to record six three-point games in a nine-game span and the second Ranger to record nine plus points in four consecutive games.
Artemi Panarin concluded the shortened 2019–20 regular season by recording a career-high 95 points from 32 goals and 63 assists. He was a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award.
In February 2021, Artemi Panarin announced he would take a personal leave of absence after the Russian tabloid newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda published allegations that he physically assaulted an 18-year-old woman in 2011.
On December 7, 2022, Artemi Panarin recorded his 600th career point during a game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
On December 12, 2023, during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Artemi Panarin recorded his 700th NHL career point.
On January 13, 2024, Artemi Panarin became the fastest player in Rangers history to record 400 points in the fewest games with 310.
On April 2025, The Athletic reported that in 2024 the Rangers retained a law firm to investigate an allegation that Panarin sexually assaulted a former team employee. Settlements were paid without admission of wrongdoing, including a non-disclosure agreement.
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