LA Kings Training Camp Preview: Kirill Kirsanov

With training camp just around the corner, we are previewing each player on the LA Kings roster. Up next: Kirill Kirsanov!

Kirill Kirsanov

Birthdate: September 19, 2002

Birthplace: Tver, Russia

Height: 6’2

Weight: 220 lbs

Position: Defenseman

Shoots: Left

Draft: 3rd round, 84th overall, 2021 NHL Draft

*NOTE: Since August 23rd, my Mom has picked the order of the training camp player previews for the Reign players because I couldn’t figure out what order to do them in. So, I asked for her assistance. Today, she chose Kirill Kirsanov!

2025-26 season

After four years of wondering if Kirill Kirsanov would make his way to the States, those thoughts were answered. Kirsanov signed his two-year entry-level contract after his KHL and VHL season concluded. I had never seen Kirsanov play because of other commitments and the time difference between Russia and California, so I had to trust the scouting reports and my own eyes when I watched him.

Kirsanov, 23, fit well in the Ontario Reign lineup. His defensive partners shuffled to start the season, but he spent a good amount of time with veteran Kyle Burroughs before Burroughs suffered a season-ending lower-body injury in December. Reign head coach Andrew Lord paired the Russian with second-year pro Angus Booth, and the duo formed a formidable pairing at 5v5 after already having good chemistry on the penalty kill.