Ilya Solovyov has been in the Calgary Flames organization since before the Calgary Wranglers were a team. His breakout season was in the 2023-24 season, where he not only made his NHL debut but also managed to stay up at that level for 10 games. The 2024-25 season was a test for him to see if he had what it took to stay at the NHL level and he had a new contract to back that possibility. Solovyov is a 25 year old left-handed shot defenceman who was drafted by the Flames in the seventh round, 205th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. He came to North America for his first pro season with the Stockton Heat in 2021-22 and played in 51 games with the Flames’ AHL affiliate that year and put up eight points. His next season was his first full season with the Wranglers when they made their move to Calgary. He played in 68 games and more than doubled his rookie production with 18 points, consisting of four goals and 14 assists. The next year, he played in 51 games with the Wranglers, putting up 15 points and earned an NRead More
Ilya Solovyov had a career year in the AHL after falling short of Flames’ opening night roster
