Defense · LD
Ilya Solovyov
Pittsburgh Penguins left defenceman with a $850K cap hit in 2026–27; recorded 1 goal and 8 points in 30 games in 2025–26.
Born
Jul 20, 2000
Birthplace
Mogilev, BLR
Nationality
BLR
BLR
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
208 lb / 94 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
Pittsburgh Penguins
Draft
2020 · CGY · Round 7 · No. 205
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  PIT |
$850,000 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| Signed with PIT on May 7, 2026 · 1 year x $850,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | PIT |
$775,000 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 |
| Traded to PIT on January 20, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  COL |
$775,000 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 14 | — | ||||||
| Claimed on waivers by COL on October 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  CGY |
$775,000 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 6 | — | ||||||
| Signed with CGY on September 18, 2024 · 2 years x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | CGY |
$828,333 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 10 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | CGY |
$828,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | CGY |
$828,333 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with CGY on April 6, 2021 · 3 years x $828,333 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by CGY in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft · Round 7 · No. 205 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Ilya Solovyov cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
