{{short description|Uzbekistani-American ice hockey player (born 2001)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox ice hockey biography | name = Arthur Kaliyev | image = Arthur Kaliyev Feb 2025.jpg | image_size = | caption = Kaliyev with the New York Rangers in 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|26}} | birth_place = Tashkent, Uzbekistan | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 210 | position = Forward | shoots = Left | league = NHL | team = Ottawa Senators | prospect_team = Belleville Senators | prospect_league = AHL | former_teams = Los Angeles Kings<br>New York Rangers | ntl_team = <!--Senior games only--> | draft = 33rd overall | draft_year = 2019 | draft_team = Los Angeles Kings | career_start = 2021 | career_end = }} '''Arthur Kaliyev''' ({{langx|ru|Артур Калиев}}; born June 26, 2001) is an Uzbekistan-born American professional ice hockey forward for the Belleville Senators in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second round, 33rd overall, of the 2019 NHL entry draft. He also played for the New York Rangers.
==Early life== Kaliyev was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, but his family moved to Staten Island, New York when he was two years old and later moved to Michigan at age 13.<ref name="kennedy">{{cite web |last1=Kennedy |first1=Ryan |title=Sharpshooting Arthur Kaliyev is just getting started in Hamilton |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/sharpshooting-arthur-kaliyev-is-just-getting-started-in-hamilton |website=The Hockey News |access-date=June 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220002753/https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/sharpshooting-arthur-kaliyev-is-just-getting-started-in-hamilton |archive-date=February 20, 2019 |date=February 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Morreale |first1=Mike G. |title=Kaliyev's unique stick work makes him top prospect for 2019 NHL Draft |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2019-nhl-draft-prospect-arthur-kaliyev-306640292 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122093037/https://www.nhl.com/news/2019-nhl-draft-prospect-arthur-kaliyev-306640292 |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |date=April 11, 2019}}</ref> He represents the United States in international competition.<ref name="kennedy" /> His younger sister Elvina Kalieva, who was born in the United States, is a professional tennis player.<ref name="athletic" />
==Playing career== ===Amateur=== Kaliyev played junior hockey with Detroit Compuware U16. He was selected by the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the second round, 26th overall, of the 2017 OHL Priority Draft.<ref name="ohldraft">{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-bulldogs/draft-rewind-2017-king-arthurs-ascension/ |title=Draft Rewind: 2017 – "King" Arthur's Ascension |publisher=Brantford Bulldogs |via=CHL.ca |date=April 1, 2020 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> As a rookie in 2017–18, Kaliyev scored 31 goals, 17 assists for 48 points in 68 regular season games, setting new franchise records for goals and points by a rookie.<ref name="ohldraft"/><ref name="hockeydb">{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=208689 |title=Arthur Kaliyev |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> The Bulldogs advanced to the league championship and knocked off the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl/hamilton-bulldogs-are-2018-ohl-champions/ |title=Hamilton Bulldogs are 2018 OHL Champions |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |via=CHL.ca |last=Sweetland |first=Josh |date=May 13, 2018 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref><ref name="score">{{cite web |last1=Matisz |first1=John |title=Boom, bust, or Vanek: Why Arthur Kaliyev's a wild-card prospect |url=https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1782641 |website=theScore.com |access-date=June 24, 2019 |date=June 12, 2019}}</ref> In 21 playoff games, Kaliyev added three goals and 11 points.<ref name="hockeydb"/> As league champions, the Bulldogs were one of four teams invited to take part in the 2018 Memorial Cup, a round-robin tournament that pitted the three league champions from across the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), plus one host team, against each other.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/mastercard-memorial-cup-preview-one-strategy-watch-team/ |title=Mastercard Memorial Cup Preview: One strategy to watch for each team |work=Sportsnet |last=Cosentino |first=Sam |date=May 16, 2018 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> Hamilton was eliminated from contention in the semifinal by the Regina Pats and finished third in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/memorial-cup-regina-pats-hamilton-bulldogs-1.4678943 |title=Host Pats edge Bulldogs to reach Memorial Cup final |work=CBC Sports |last=McKenna |first=Ryan |agency=The Canadian Press |date=May 26, 2018 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref>
He followed that with 51 goals and 102 points for the Bulldogs in 2018–19, the youngest player in the OHL to score more than 40 goals that season and the first Bulldog to record 50 goals or 100 points.<ref name="ohldraft"/><ref name=score/> He was selected to play in the 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl/nhldraft-prospect-profile-arthur-kaliyev/ |title=#NHLDraft Prospect Profile: Arthur Kaliyev |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |via=CHL.ca |last=Sweetland |first=Josh |date=June 15, 2019 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> The Bulldogs qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round by the Ottawa 67's.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/5104875/hamilton-bulldogs-swept-aside-by-heavily-favoured-ottawa/ |title=Hamilton Bulldogs swept aside by heavily favoured Ottawa |work=Global News |last=Zamperin |first=Rick |date=March 27, 2019 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> In four playoff games, he tallied one goal and two points.<ref name="hockeydb"/> In his final season with Hamilton in 2019–20, he recorded 44 goals and 98 points in 57 games before the season was cancelled on March 18, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/ohl-cancels-rest-2019-20-regular-season-due-covid-19-pandemic/ |title=OHL cancels rest of 2019-20 regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic |work=Sportsnet |date=March 18, 2020 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref>
===Professional=== ====Los Angeles Kings==== Despite his goal-scoring prowess, he was regarded as inconsistent, a weak skater, and a weak defender before the National Hockey League (NHL)'s 2019 entry draft.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ellis |first1=Steven |title=Podkolzin leads a group of talented, yet polarizing, top draft prospects |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/podkolzin-leads-a-group-of-talented-yet-polarizing-top-draft-prospects |website=The Hockey News |access-date=June 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625073651/https://thehockeynews.com/news/podkolzin-leads-a-group-of-talented-yet-polarizing-top-draft-prospects |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |date=June 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Boylen |first1=Rory |title=Five big questions heading into 2019 NHL Draft |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/five-big-questions-heading-2019-nhl-draft/ |website=Sportsnet |access-date=June 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624013720/https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/five-big-questions-heading-2019-nhl-draft/ |archive-date=June 24, 2019 |date=June 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arthur Kaliyev: Top prospect for 2019 draft |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/arthur-kaliyev-top-prospect-for-2019-draft/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=June 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427185125/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/arthur-kaliyev-top-prospect-for-2019-draft/ |archive-date=April 27, 2023 |date=February 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pecoskie |first1=Teri |title=Bulldogs sniper Kaliyev wants to show he's more than that at CHL Top Prospects Game |url=https://www.thespec.com/sports/hockey/bulldogs/bulldogs-sniper-kaliyev-wants-to-show-hes-more-than-that-at-chl-top-prospects-game/article_07fb227b-b186-5371-b95b-d9bc3720bd42.html |website=The Hamilton Spectator |access-date=November 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122094943/https://www.thespec.com/sports/hockey/bulldogs/bulldogs-sniper-kaliyev-wants-to-show-hes-more-than-that-at-chl-top-prospects-game/article_07fb227b-b186-5371-b95b-d9bc3720bd42.html |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |date=January 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Zupke |first1=Curtis |title=Kings get a scorer, Ducks defensive help during second day of NHL draft |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/kings/la-sp-kings-ducks-nhl-draft-20190622-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=June 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819061223/https://www.latimes.com/sports/kings/la-sp-kings-ducks-nhl-draft-20190622-story.html |archive-date=August 19, 2019 |date=June 22, 2019}}</ref> Kaliyev was subsequently selected in the second round with the 33rd overall pick by the Los Angeles Kings.<ref name="athletic">{{cite web |last1=Dillman |first1=Lisa |title=Kings see greater reward than risk in picking 'divisive' Arthur Kaliyev |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1042556/2019/06/22/kings-see-greater-reward-than-risk-in-picking-divisive-arthur-kaliyev/ |website=The New York Times |access-date=November 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122090039/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1042556/2019/06/22/kings-see-greater-reward-than-risk-in-picking-divisive-arthur-kaliyev/ |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |date=June 22, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pronman |first1=Corey |title=Grading the Los Angeles Kings' 2019 draft class |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1024903/2019/06/22/grading-the-los-angeles-kings-2019-draft-class/ |website=The New York Times |access-date=November 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122091339/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1024903/2019/06/22/grading-the-los-angeles-kings-2019-draft-class/ |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |date=June 22, 2019}}</ref> On June 3, 2020, Kaliyev was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Kings.<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Draft Picks Kaliyev, Spence Sign Entry-Level Contracts with LA Kings |url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/2019-draft-picks-kaliyev-spence-sign-entry-level-contracts-with-la-kin-317090754 |publisher=Los Angeles Kings |via=NHL.com |access-date=June 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122095725/https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/2019-draft-picks-kaliyev-spence-sign-entry-level-contracts-with-la-kin-317090754 |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> He began the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season with the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Ontario Reign.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lakingsinsider.com/2021/01/13/kings-announce-season-opening-roster/ |title=Kings announce season-opening roster |work=LA Kings Insider |last=Dooley |first=Zach |date=January 13, 2021 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He spent the majority of the season with the Reign, marking 14 goals and 31 points in 40 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> He was recalled by the Kings and made his NHL debut on February 2, 2021, in a 3–1 loss against the Anaheim Ducks and scored his first goal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Jack |title=Why 19-year-old Arthur Kaliyev was ready for his NHL debut with Kings |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2021-02-02/arthur-kaliyevs-goal-wasted-in-kings-loss-to-ducks |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221212133/https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2021-02-02/arthur-kaliyevs-goal-wasted-in-kings-loss-to-ducks |archive-date=February 21, 2021 |date=February 2, 2021}}</ref> He was returned to the Reign and the team qualified for the abbreviated 2021 Calder Cup playoffs. Ontario was eliminated in the opening round by the Colorado Eagles.{{sfn|Chaimovitch|2025|p=288}} Kaliyev went scoreless in the playoffs.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
Kaliyev opened the 2021–22 season on the Kings roster.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-opening-night-rosters-for-2021-22-season-326757164 |title=NHL opening night rosters for 2021-22 season |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |date=October 12, 2021 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> In his first NHL full season, he played primarily on the fourth line alongside Blake Lizotte and Brendan Lemieux.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lakingsinsider.com/2022/06/18/21-22-seasons-in-review-arthur-kaliyev/ |title=21/22 Seasons In Review – Arthur Kaliyev |website=LA Kings Insider |last=Dooley |first=Zach |date=June 18, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> In 80 games he scored 14 goals and 27 points in the regular season.<ref name="hockeydb"/> The team finished third in the Pacific Division, and faced the Edmonton Oilers in the first round, renewing their rivalry. The best-of-seven game series went all the way, decided in the final game, as the Kings were defeated by the Oilers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abc7.com/post/2022-stanley-cup-playoffs-central-bracket-schedule-scores-highl/11805931/ |title=2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights, analysis |work=ABC 7 Eyewitness News |date=May 15, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401434803 |title=McDavid, Smith lead Oilers to 2-0 win over Kings in Game 7 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=May 15, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> In the seven games, Kaliyev went scoreless.<ref name="hockeydb"/> In the 2022–23 season, he remained on the fourth line, but saw time on the team's power play alongside Viktor Arvidsson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lakingsinsider.com/2023/05/19/2023-kings-seasons-in-review-fourth-line-forwards/ |title=2023 Kings Seasons In Review – Fourth-Line Forwards |work=LA Kings Insider |last=Dooley |first=Zach |date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He missed time in December with a lower body injury after blocking a shot.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35330632/kings-place-kaliyev-injured-reserve-promote-byfield |title=Kings place Kaliyev on injured reserve, promote Byfield |work=ESPN |date=December 27, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He finished the season with 13 goals and 28 points in 56 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> The Kings finished third in the division again and faced the Oilers in the first round for the second consecutive season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nhl/news/nhl-playoff-bracket-2023-full-schedule-tv-channels-scores-postseason/kkgbbvjzqe6pbjopnguqjjqn |title=NHL playoff bracket 2023: Full, updated schedule, TV channel, scores for hockey postseason |work=The Sporting News |last=Murphy |first=Brian |date=June 13, 2023 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> The Oilers eliminated the Kings, with Kaliyev appearing two of the playoff games, going scoreless.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers-los-angeles-kings-game-6-nhl-recap-1.6827154 |title=Yamamoto scores late in Game 6 to lift Oilers over Kings, into 2nd round |work=CBC Sports |last=Spencer |first=Donna |agency=The Canadian Press |date=April 30, 2023 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref>
Entering the 2023–24 season, he was suspended by the NHL for two pre-season exhibition games and two regular season games after an illegal hit (kneeing) on Chase De Leo of the Anaheim Ducks in a preseason game.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/los-angeles-kings-arthur-kaliyev-suspended-four-games-for-kneeing/ |title=Los Angeles Kings' Arthur Kaliyev suspended four games for kneeing |work=Sportsnet |date=October 5, 2023 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He started off the season well, but in the second half, his play cratered and coach Todd McLellan began to scratch him from the lineup. After McLellan was fired, new coach Jim Hiller continued scratching him in favor of a seventh defenseman, with Kaliyev playing just six games after the March trade deadline and not at all in the Kings' postseason.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings/latest-news/los-angeles-kings-arthur-kaliyev-didnt-help-us-down-the-stretch-at-all-according-rob-bl |title=Kings Kaliyev 'Didn't Help us Down The Stretch at All" According to Blake |work=The Hockey News |last=Stanovich |first=Austin |date=May 6, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He ended the season with seven goals and 15 points in 51 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> On September 18, 2024, the Kings re-signed Kaliyev to a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=LA Kings Sign Forward Arthur Kaliyev to a One-Year Contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-sign-forward-arthur-kaliyev-to-a-one-year-contract |publisher=Los Angeles Kings |via=NHL.com |access-date=November 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007172836/https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-sign-forward-arthur-kaliyev-to-a-one-year-contract |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |date=September 18, 2024}}</ref>
During the 2024–25 preseason, on the second day of training camp on September 22, Kaliyev suffered a broken clavicle. He was out of the lineup for the remainder of training camp and the regular season until December.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/kings-forward-arthur-kaliyev-out-indefinitely-with-fractured-clavicle/ |title=Kings forward Arthur Kaliyev out indefinitely with fractured clavicle |work=Sportsnet |date=September 22, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> Upon his return from the injury, he was assigned to the AHL on a conditioning loan, joining the Reign on December 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ontarioreign.com/news/kaliyev-joins-reign-on-conditioning-loan |title=Kaliyev Joins Reign on Conditioning Loan |publisher=Ontario Reign |date=December 10, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He appeared in five games for the Reign, scoring one goal and two points.<ref name="hockeydb"/> After his conditioning loan ended, he was placed on waivers on January 5, 2025, with the intent of assigning him to the Reign.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings/latest-news/breaking-kaliyev-placed-on-waivers |title=Breaking: Kaliyev placed on waivers |work=The Hockey News |last=Shahbazyan |first=Sharlette |date=January 5, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref>
====New York Rangers==== On January 6, 2025, Kaliyev was claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers claim F Kaliyev off waivers from Kings |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/new-york-rangers-claim-f-arthur-kaliyev-off-waivers-from-los-angeles-kings-1.2231175|website=TSN |access-date=January 6, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250106202147/https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/new-york-rangers-claim-f-arthur-kaliyev-off-waivers-from-los-angeles-kings-1.2231175|archive-date=January 6, 2025 |date=January 6, 2025}}</ref> He made his Rangers debut on January 9 in a 3–2 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-jersey-devils-new-york-rangers-game-recap-january-9 |title=Carrick OT goal lifts Rangers past Devils |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |last=Rosen |first=Dan |date=January 9, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the Rangers on January 16, in a 5–3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-rangers-utah-hockey-club-game-recap-january-16 |title=Rangers score 3 in 3rd, defeat Utah to extend point streak to 6 |work=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |last=Komma |first=Matt |date=January 17, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He played in 14 games for the Rangers before his season ended due to injury on March 11, recording three goals and four points.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/rangers-kaliyev-out-for-rest-of-season-playoffs-due-to-upper-body-injury/ |title=Rangers' Kaliyev out for rest of season, playoffs due to upper-body injury |work=Sportsnet |date=March 18, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> Kaliyev was a restricted free agent after the season, but the Rangers declined to make a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers Have Not Extended Qualifying Offers To Zac Jones And Arthur Kaliyev|url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/rangers-have-not-extended-qualifying-offers-to-zac-jones-and-arthur-kaliyev|last=Mastey |first=Remy|access-date=July 2, 2025|work=The Hockey News|date=July 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Arthur Kaliyev: Hits free agency|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/arthur-kaliyev-hits-free-agency/|access-date=July 2, 2025|work=CBS Sports|date=July 1, 2025}}</ref>
====Ottawa Senators==== Kaliyev signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 2, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senators Sign Five Players to Two-Way Contracts |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/senators-sign-five-players-to-two-way-contracts |publisher=Ottawa Senators |via=NHL.com |last=D'Amico |first=Sydney |date=July 2, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He began the season with Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators, after clearing waivers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/senators-arthur-kaliyev-on-waivers-for-ahl-assignment/ |title=Senators' Arthur Kaliyev: On waivers for AHL assignment |work=CBS Sports |date=October 5, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He was recalled by Ottawa on October 16 to replace the injured Brady Tkachuk.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators/latest-news/senators-place-brady-tkachuk-on-ir-recall-forward-arthur-kaliyev |title=Senators Place Brady Tkachuk On IR, Recall Forward Arthur Kaliyev |work=The Hockey News |last=Warne |first=Steve |date=October 16, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He made his Senators' debut that night against the Seattle Kraken.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-kraken-ottawa-senators-game-recap-october-16-2025 |title=Cozens ties it late, Senators top Kraken in shootout to end 3-game skid |publisher=National Hockey League |via=NHL.com |last=Fraser |first=Callum |date=October 16, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He tallied his first point for Ottawa on October 18 in a 5–4 loss to the New York Islanders, assisting on David Perron's power play goal in the first period.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-islanders-ottawa-senators-game-recap-october-18-2025 |title=Lee scores late in 3rd, Islanders rally past Senators |publisher=National Hockey League |via=NHL.com |last=Fraser |first=Callum |date=October 18, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He was returned to Belleville on October 20.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/kaliyev-returns-to-belleville |title=Kaliyev returns to Belleville |publisher=Ottawa Senators |via=NHL.com |date=October 20, 2025 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He was selected to represent Belleville at the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic in February 2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.quintenews.com/2026/01/15/375030/ |title=Kaliyev an AHL all-star |work=Quinte News |last=Cameron |first=Alana |date=January 15, 2026 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He spent the rest of the season with Belleville, tallying 40 goals and 68 points in 70 games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> Kaliyev was named to the AHL's First All-Star Team in April.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bellevillesens.com/bellevilles-arthur-kaliyev-named-to-american-hockey-league-2025-26-first-all-star-team/ |title=Belleville’s Arthur Kaliyev named to American Hockey League 2025-26 First All-Star Team |publisher=Belleville Senators |date=April 16, 2026 |access-date=May 14, 2026}}</ref>
==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=}} {{MedalSport|Men's ice hockey}} {{MedalCountry|{{ihj|USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}} {{MedalGold|2021 Canada|}} {{MedalBottom}} Kaliyev was selected to represent the United States' junior team at the 2020 World Junior Championships. He led the team in goal scoring with four and added two assists for six points in five games.<ref name="ohldraft"/> The team was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Finland.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nhl/news/world-juniors-2020-team-usa-scores-schedule-how-to-live-stream/ykpvqp8nuzu616mx78v6eztne |title=World Juniors 2020: Team USA scores, schedule, how to watch |work=The Sporting News |last=Spiegel |first=Jackie |date=January 5, 2020 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He returned to the US junior team for the 2021 World Junior Championships. Kaliyev scored the game-winning goal to beat Finland for a spot in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm20/news/23919/sf_2 |title=U.S. edges Finns to make final |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |last=Akroyd |first=Lucas |date=January 4, 2021 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref> He earned a gold medal with the United States' 2–0 victory over Canada in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/hockey/story/_/id/30660140/us-stuns-canada-final-capture-gold-world-junior-championship |title=U.S. stuns Canada in final to capture gold in World Junior Championship |work=ESPN |last=Peters |first=Chris |date=January 6, 2021 |access-date=March 19, 2026}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2017–18 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 68 || 31 || 17 || 48 || 20 | 21 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 67 || 51 || 51 || 102 || 22 | 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 |- | 2019–20 | Hamilton Bulldogs | OHL | 57 || 44 || 54 || 98 || 28 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2020–21 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 40 || 14 || 17 || 31 || 24 | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 || 14 || 13 || 27 || 37 | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- | 2022–23 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 56 || 13 || 15 || 28 || 12 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 51 || 7 || 8 || 15 || 14 | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 2024–25 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 5 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2025–26 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 70 || 40 || 28 || 68 || 30 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2025–26 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 204 !! 38 !! 38 !! 76 !! 65 ! 9 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em;" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2018 | United States | HG18 | 5 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020 | United States | WJC | 5 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 4 |- | 2021 | United States | WJC | 7 || 3 || 5 || 8 || 4 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 17 !! 10 !! 10 !! 20 !! 8 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==Bibliography== * {{cite book |editor-last=Chaimovitch |editor-first=Jason |date=2025 |title=2025–2026 American Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book |url=https://theahl.com/mediaguide |publisher=American Hockey League |location=Springfield, Massachusetts |oclc=22147888}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}}
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