Introduction
Dmitry Vladimirovich Orlov (Russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Орлов; born July 23, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Orlov was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the second round, 55th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He represented Russia at the 2010 and 2011 World Junior Championships, getting named to the 2011 Tournament All-Star Team and winning the 2011 gold medal.
Orlov made his North American professional debut with the Hershey Bears, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Capitals, on February 26, 2011, in a 4–3 win over the Albany Devils. He registered an assist in his debut.
Orlov scored his first North American professional goal in a 3–2 Hershey loss to the Worcester Sharks on March 9, 2011.
Orlov signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals on March 2, 2011.
The Capitals recalled Orlov from Hershey on November 20, 2011, and Orlov made his NHL debut on November 21, 2011, against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Orlov scored his first career NHL goal on January 15, 2012, against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes. It was also the game-winning goal in a 2–1 Capitals victory.
As a result of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Orlov was assigned directly to the Hershey Bears to start the 2012–13 season. Upon a resolution to the lockout, Orlov was recalled and attended the Capitals training camp for the shortened 2012–13 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Metallurg-2 Novokuznetsk | RUS-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | RSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 41 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Kuznetskie Medvedi | MHL | 7 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 26 | ||
| 2010–11 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 45 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Kuznetskie Medvedi | MHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 60 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 54 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 102 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 201 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Russia | WJC18 |  | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Russia | WJC18 | | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Russia | WJC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Russia | WJC |  | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Russia | WC | | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Russia | WC |  | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| World Junior Ice Hockey Championships First Team All-Star | 2011 |