Artemi Panarin

Panarin was born into a Russian family and raised in Korkino, he is a Russian Orthodox Christian.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MS98y6fY0I&t=3018s |title=Панарин - Путин, беззаконие в России и новый контракт в США / Panarin - Putin and Lawless Russia |date=2019-07-18 |last=Спортивные Интервью |access-date=2025-03-13 |via=YouTube}} He developed an early interest in ice skating.{{cite news|url=http://thehockeywriters.com/hockey-family-tales-artemi-panarin/|title=Hockey Family Tales: Artemi Panarin|last=Seren Rosso|first=Alessandro|date=6 September 2016|work=The Hockey Writers|access-date=29 December 2016}} His maternal grandfather, a former amateur hockey player, encouraged Panarin to play hockey when he was five years old.{{cite news |url=http://rusicehockey.com/2016/04/03/panarins-grandfather-korkino-city-dreams-about-the-stanley-cup/ |title=Panarin's grandfather: Korkino city dreams about the Stanley Cup |work=Russian Ice Hockey |date=4 March 2016 |access-date=29 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230085845/http://rusicehockey.com/2016/04/03/panarins-grandfather-korkino-city-dreams-about-the-stanley-cup/ |archive-date=30 December 2016 |url-status=dead}} He helped train Panarin and often drove him to hockey tournaments in Tyumen. Panarin attended the Traktor Ice Hockey school in Chelyabinsk, where he trained six days a week for six months a year.

Panarin was not selected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and began his professional hockey career in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with HC Vityaz.{{cite news |last=Morreale |first=Mike |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/blackhawks-panarin-early-leader-for-calder-trophy/c-788864 |title=Blackhawks' Panarin early leader for Calder Trophy |work=NHL |date=24 November 2015 |access-date=3 May 2016}} On 31 January 2013, having produced 18 points in 40 games, Panarin was traded to SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for a draft pick.{{cite web| url = http://www.khl.ru/news/2013/01/31/65861.html |script-title=ru:Панарин перешел в СКА |trans-title = Panarin moved to SKA | publisher = Kontinental Hockey League | date = 31 January 2013 | access-date = 31 January 2013 | language = ru}} In the 2014–15 season, Panarin recorded 26 goals and 62 points in 54 appearances for SKA. He played a significant role in the team's championship run, scoring 20 points in 20 playoff games.{{cite news |last=Clinton |first=Jared |url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/khl-standout-artemi-panarin-to-sign-with-blackhawks-but-its-nhl-or-bust/ |title=KHL standout Artemi Panarin to sign with Blackhawks, but it's NHL or bust |work=The Hockey News |date=30 April 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016}} He was named to the KHL first all-star team for the 2014–15 season.{{cite web |title=Artemi Panarin at eliteprospects.com |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/24664/artemi-panarin |website=eliteprospects.com |access-date=2 March 2016}}

On 29 April 2015, Panarin signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks.{{cite news |last=Neveau |first=James |url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Blackhawks-Reportedly-Sign-Russian-Standout-Artem-Panarin-301702421.html |title=Blackhawks Sign Russian Standout Artem Panarin |work=NBC Chicago |date=29 April 2015 |access-date=29 December 2016}} He scored his first career NHL goal on 7 October 2015 against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers, the first goal scored by the newly defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks in their first game of the 2015–16 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-artemi-panarin-locks-first-goal-2015-16-season |title=BLACKHAWKS: ARTEMI PANARIN LOCKS IN FIRST GOAL OF 2015–16 SEASON |work=Comcast SportsNet Chicago |date=7 October 2015 |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511141035/http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-artemi-panarin-locks-first-goal-2015-16-season |archive-date=11 May 2016}} On 17 February 2016, in another game against the Rangers, Panarin scored his first career NHL hat-trick.{{cite news |last=Kuc |first=Chris |date=17 February 2016 |title=Artemi Panarin hat trick lifts Blackhawks to 5–3 victory over Rangers |work=Chicago Tribune |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-panarin-hat-trick-blackhawks-rangers-spt-0218-20160217-story.html |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630100612/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/blackhawks/ct-panarin-hat-trick-blackhawks-rangers-spt-0218-20160217-story.html |archive-date=30 June 2021}} He appeared in 80 games for the Blackhawks during the 2015–16 season and recorded 30 goals and 47 assists for 77 points, which led all NHL rookies and ranked within the top-ten amongst all NHL skaters.{{cite news |last=Leahy |first=Sean |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/calder-trophy-finalists--gostisbehere-vs--mcdavid-vs--panarin-003101529.html |title=Calder Trophy Finalists: Gostisbehere vs. McDavid vs. Panarin |work=Yahoo! Sports |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016}} Panarin found instant chemistry with Patrick Kane and fellow Russian Artem Anisimov on the Blackhawks' second line. Kane, who was the NHL's MVP and leading scorer in 2015–16, cited Panarin as a major contributor to his successful season.{{cite news |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-kane-first-american-art-ross-trophy/c-280232312 |title=Kane to be first American to win Art Ross Trophy |work=NHL.com |date=9 April 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218085408/https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-kane-first-american-art-ross-trophy-280232312 |archive-date=2023-12-18}} Panarin made his Stanley Cup playoff debut on 13 April in Game 1 of the first round series against the St. Louis Blues and scored his first playoff goal on 15 April in Game 2 against Blues' goaltender Brian Elliott.{{cite news |last=Korac |first=Louie |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-stl/2016/04/15/2015030162#game=2015030162,game_state=final |title=Keith helps Blackhawks tie series with Blues |work=NHL.com |date=15 April 2016 |access-date=29 December 2016}} During the seven game first round exit in the playoffs, he registered seven points in all seven games played.{{cite news |last=Hawley |first=Larry |url=http://wgntv.com/2016/05/02/blackhawks-forward-artemi-panarin-named-a-finalist-for-the-nhls-calder-trophy/ |title=Blackhawks forward Artemi Panarin named a finalist for the NHL's Calder Trophy |work=WGN |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016}} Panarin was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top rookie, at the 2016 NHL Awards on 22 June.{{cite web |title=Artemi Panarin wins Calder Trophy |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/artemi-panarin-wins-calder-trophy/c-281017446?tid=280503612 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814090632/https://www.nhl.com/news/artemi-panarin-wins-calder-trophy/c-281017446?tid=280503612 |archive-date=14 August 2022 |access-date=22 June 2016 |website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League}} Panarin was also awarded the 2015–16 Kharlamov Trophy, given to the best professional Russian hockey player by the Russian Hall of Fame.{{cite news |last=Roumeliotis |first=Charlie |date=20 August 2016 |title=BLACKHAWKS' ARTEMI PANARIN NAMED BEST RUSSIAN PLAYER IN 2015–16 |work=CSN Chicago |url=http://www.csnchicago.com/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-artemi-panarin-named-best-russian-player-2015-16 |access-date=21 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518202537/https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-artemi-panarin-named-best-russian-player-2015-16 |archive-date=18 May 2022}} He also earned a $2.55 million bonus pursuant to his contract for finishing the season in the top-ten among forwards in scoring.{{cite news |last=Lazerus |first=Mark |date=13 April 2016 |title=Bowman on Panarin's bonus: 'We were certainly rooting for him' |work=Chicago Sun-Times |url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bowman-on-panarins-bonus-we-were-certainly-rooting-for-him/ |access-date=29 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622193316/https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bowman-on-panarins-bonus-we-were-certainly-rooting-for-him/ |archive-date=22 June 2018}} Panarin expressed his gratitude to Kane for helping him reach his contract incentives by gifting him a luxury watch.{{cite news |last=Lieser |first=Jason |date=24 January 2019 |title=Blackhawks star Patrick Kane: It 'would be fun' to reunite with Artemi Panarin |work=Chicago Sun-Times |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/blackhawks-star-patrick-kane-it-would-be-fun-to-reunite-with-artemi-panarin/ |access-date=16 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217030533/https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/blackhawks-star-patrick-kane-it-would-be-fun-to-reunite-with-artemi-panarin/ |archive-date=17 February 2019}}

In the 2016–17 season, his sophomore season at the NHL level, Panarin built upon his rookie season, continuing his offensive role playing alongside Kane and Anisimov on the Blackhawks second line. On 9 November 2016 in a game against the St. Louis Blues, Panarin recorded his first career Gordie Howe hat-trick by scoring the OT winning goal on Blues goaltender Jake Allen, an assist on another goal earlier in the game by Marián Hossa and participated in his first career fight with Blues' forward Scottie Upshall earlier in the game as well.{{cite web|last1=O'Brien|first1=James|title=Panarin's Hands: Gordie Howe hat trick helps Blackhawks beat Blues|url=http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/11/09/panarins-hands-gordie-howe-hat-trick-helps-blackhawks-beat-blues/|website=ProHockeyTalk|access-date=12 November 2016|date=10 November 2016}} On 26 December, Panarin signed a new two-year, $12 million contract with Chicago effective for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons.{{cite news |url=https://www.tsn.ca/report-blackhawks-ink-panarin-to-two-year-extension-1.639903 |title=Blackhawks ink Panarin to two-year extension |work=The Sports Network (TSN) |date=28 December 2016 |access-date=28 December 2016}}{{cite news |last=Powers |first=Scott |url=https://theathletic.com/31597/2016/12/28/breaking-news-artemi-panarin-blackhawks-agree-to-contract-extension/ |title=Breaking news: Artemi Panarin, Blackhawks agree to contract extension |work=The Athletic |date=28 December 2016 |access-date=28 December 2016}} He completed his second North American season scoring a career-best 31 goals in collecting 43 assists and 74 points in all 82 games played and was named to the NHL's Second All-Star Team.

On 23 June 2017, Panarin was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets (along with Tyler Motte and a sixth-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft) in exchange for Brandon Saad, Anton Forsberg, and a fifth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite news |last=Lazerus |first=Mark |url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/blackhawks-trade-niklas-hjalmarsson-to-coyotes-in-draft-day-deal/ |title=Blackhawks deal Panarin for Saad; ship Hjalmarsson to Arizona |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=23 June 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623193205/http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/blackhawks-trade-niklas-hjalmarsson-to-coyotes-in-draft-day-deal/ |archive-date=23 June 2017 |access-date=23 June 2017}} On 8 December, Panarin had a record-tying achievement of picking up five primary assists in one game on goals by Pierre-Luc Dubois, Scott Harrington, Lukáš Sedlák, Zack Werenski and Alexander Wennberg to help Columbus defeat the New Jersey Devils 5–3.{{cite web |agency=Associated Press |title=Panarin picks up 5 primary assists as Blue Jackets beat Devils |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/panarin-picks-5-primary-assists-blue-jackets-beat-devils/ |website=Sportsnet.ca |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=14 December 2017 |date=8 December 2017 |location=Newark, NJ}} On 20 March 2018, Panarin scored his second career hat-trick (and added an assist on a goal by Markus Nutivaara) to clinch a 5–3 Columbus win over the New York Rangers.{{cite web|last1=Morreale|first1=Mike G.|title=Blue Jackets top Rangers, climb to third in Metropolitan Division|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/columbus-blue-jackets-new-york-rangers-game-recap/c-297146310|website=NHL.com|access-date=21 March 2018|date=20 March 2018}} On 3 April, Panarin surpassed the Blue Jackets' franchise points record after scoring 80 points in 80 games, finishing the season with 82 points (27 goals, 55 assists) in 81 games.{{cite web|title=Jackets edge Wings to bolster playoff hunt |url=https://www.tsn.ca/jackets-edge-wings-to-bolster-playoff-hunt-1.1046135 |website=tsn.ca |access-date=6 April 2018 |date=3 April 2018 |location=Columbus, OH}} Panarin would also record two goals and five assists for seven points in all six games in the 2018 playoffs during the Blue Jackets first round loss to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals.

The following season, Panarin would break his own record, setting a new Blue Jackets-franchise point-scoring record with 87 points (28 goals, 59 assists) in 79 games to help the Blue Jackets clinch the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. In the first round of the 2019 playoffs, Panarin and the Blue Jackets would stunningly sweep the Presidents' Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning in four games marking the first playoff series win in Blue Jackets history and for Panarin's career.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401126316 |title=Sweep! NHL-best Lightning ousted in record speed by Columbus |website=ESPN |publisher=ESPN |author=Associated Press |date=16 April 2019 |access-date=17 April 2024}} After sweeping the Lightning in the opening round, Panarin and the Blue Jackets would fall to the Boston Bruins in six games in the second round and Panarin would finish the playoffs with five goals and six assists for 11 points in all 10 games played.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401129136 |title=Bruins put away Blue Jackets to advance to conference finals |website=ESPN |publisher=ESPN |author=Associated Press |date=7 May 2019 |access-date=17 April 2019}}

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On 1 July 2019, Panarin signed a seven-year, $81.5 million contract with the New York Rangers, worth an annual average of $11.642 million.{{Cite web |title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Free Agent Forward Artemi Panarin |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-forward-artemi-panarin/c-308142286 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513163857/https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-forward-artemi-panarin/c-308142286 |archive-date=13 May 2022 |website=NHL.com|date=July 2019 }} Panarin scored his first goal as a Ranger on a power play during the 2019–20 season opener against the Winnipeg Jets on 3 October, and also notched an assist on Jacob Trouba's first goal with the team.{{cite news |title=Rangers win high-scoring opener vs. Jets |work=Reuters |date=3 October 2019 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/icehockey-nhl-nyr-wpg/rangers-win-high-scoring-opener-vs-jets-idUSMTZXEFA4TV88B1 |access-date=3 October 2019}} By 5 October, Panarin had the third-most assists and was tied for second in the NHL in points on the road since starting the start of his NHL career.{{cite tweet |user=nyrstatsinfo |number=1180609218526826502 |date=5 October 2019 |title=Artemi Panarin has registered 176 points (64 goals, 112 assists) in 162 career road games in the NHL (1.09 points per game). Since he began his NHL career in 2015-16, Panarin is tied for second in the NHL in points and ranks third in the NHL in assists on the road. #NYR |access-date=14 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005222446/https://twitter.com/NYRStatsInfo/status/1180609218526826502 |archive-date=5 October 2019}} On 9 January 2020, Panarin became the first player in Rangers history to have 60 points in the first 43 career games as a Ranger, edging out Wayne Gretzky who had 59.{{cite web |last1=Maron |first1=Brandon |title=Panarin bests Gretzky's Rangers record |url=https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1924543 |website=thescore.com |access-date=22 January 2020 |date=10 January 2020}} On 13 January, Panarin made Rangers history three times during a game against the New York Islanders. He became the first Ranger to record six three-point games in a nine-game span (six goals, 16 assists). He also became the second Ranger to record nine plus points in four consecutive games, and the second Ranger in last 40 seasons with 67 points through the team's first 45 games.{{cite web |title=Panarin has two goals, three assists as Rangers beat Islanders |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/panarin-two-goals-three-assists-rangers-beat-islanders/ |website=sportsnet.ca |access-date=22 January 2020 |date=13 January 2020}} Panarin concluded the shortened 2019–20 regular season by recording a career-high 95 points from 32 goals and 63 assists.{{cite news |last=O'Brien |first=James |date=6 May 2020 |title=Rangers coach Quinn explains what makes Panarin special |work=NBC Sports |url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/05/06/rangers-quinn-on-what-makes-artemi-panarin-special/ |access-date=28 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121092140/https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/05/06/rangers-quinn-on-what-makes-artemi-panarin-special/ |archive-date=21 January 2022}} He finished tied with David Pastrňák of the Boston Bruins for third overall in scoring among all NHL skaters. He was also a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award, which both were eventually awarded to Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers.{{cite news |last=Wyshynski |first=Greg |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29510178/oilers-leon-draisaitl-avalanc-nathan-mackinnon-rangers-artemi-panarin-finalists-nhl-mvp |title=Oilers' Leon Draisaitl, Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon and Rangers' Artemi Panarin are finalists for NHL MVP |work=ESPN |date=21 July 2020 |access-date=21 July 2020}}

On 22 February 2021, Panarin announced he would take a personal leave of absence.{{cite news |last=Rosen |first=Dan |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/artemi-panarin-returns-to-new-york-rangers/c-322348856 |title=Panarin returns to Rangers, practices after leave of absence |work=NHL.com |date=10 March 2021 |accessdate=12 March 2021}} He returned to practice with the Rangers on 10 March. Panarin was ruled out for the final three games of the season with a lower-body injury following an on-ice brawl with Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson on 3 May.{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/rangers-artemi-panarin-rest-season-incident-wilson/ |title=Rangers' Artemi Panarin out for rest of season after incident with Wilson |work=Sportsnet |date=4 May 2021 |accessdate=4 May 2021}} He finished the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season with 17 goals and 41 assists in 42 games.

On 7 December 2022, during a game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Panarin recorded his 600th career point. Among active players at that time, he became the fifth fastest player to do so in 536 games, behind Evgeni Malkin (490), Alexander Ovechkin (464), Sidney Crosby (430), and Connor McDavid (421).{{Cite web |title=Rangers use 4-goal 3rd period to beat Golden Knights 5-1 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/rangers-use-4-goal-3rd-period-to-beat-golden-knights-5-1/ |access-date=14 December 2022 |website=CBSSports.com |date=7 December 2022 |agency=Associated Press |location=Las Vegas, NV}}

Panarin opened the 2023–24 season with a franchise-record 15-game point streak, eclipsing the 14-game point streak to open a season set by Rod Gilbert during the 1972–73 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/pregame-notes-rangers-at-penguins-11-22-23 |title=Pregame Notes: Rangers at Penguins |work=NHL.com |date=22 November 2023 |accessdate=24 November 2023}} On 12 December 2023, during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Panarin recorded his 700th NHL career point.{{cite web |last1=Mugno |first1=Matthew |title=Artemi Panarin, Jacob Trouba Reach Point Milestones |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/news/artemi-panarin-jacob-trouba-reach-point-milestones |website=The Hockey News |access-date=16 January 2024 |date=12 December 2023}} On 13 January 2024, he became the fastest player in Rangers history to record 400 points in the fewest games with 310,{{cite web |title=Postgame Notes: Rangers vs. Capitals |url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/postgame-notes-rangers-vs-capitals-01-14-24 |website=NHL.com |access-date=19 February 2024 |date=14 January 2024}} surpassing Mark Messier (322), Brian Leetch (380), Phil Esposito (405), and Andy Bathgate (423).{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}

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Panarin was part of the Russian men's junior team that won a gold medal at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Russia was trailing Canada 3–0 in the third period of the championship game; Panarin made the score 3–1 with 17:27 remaining in the third period to prompt a Russia comeback. He would go on to score the game-winner with 4:38 left to play en route to a 5–3 Russia win.

Panarin made his Russian senior team debut, when he was included on the roster, in one of the rounds of EuroHockeyTour in the 2013–14 season.

He was selected to the top senior squad for Russia's hockey team in the 2015 IIHF World Championship, earning a silver medal. He recorded ten points in 10 games.

Panarin also played in the 2016 IIHF World Championship, where Russia earned a bronze medal. Early in the tournament, head coach Oleg Znarok formed a highly-productive line of Panarin (six goals and nine assists) and his former SKA Saint Petersburg teammates Vadim Shipachyov (6 goals and 12 assists) and Evgenii Dadonov (six goals and seven assists). Panarin, Shipachyov and Dadonov finished as the top three scorers of the tournament.{{cite news |last=Gao |first=Emerald |date=22 May 2016 |title=World Championship: Pokka earns silver, Panarin claims bronze |work=blackhawks.nhl.com |url=http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=883579 |access-date=22 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525002403/https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/world-championship-pokka-earns-silver-panarin-claims-bronze/c-883579 |archive-date=25 May 2022}}

Panarin represented Russia at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.{{cite news |last=Ossipov |first=Vassili |date=11 February 2016 |title=Youthful boost likely for Team Russia |work=NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/artemi-panarin-nikita-kucherov-evgeny-kuznetsov-expected-to-join-alex-ovechkin-evgeni-malkin-at-2016-world-cup-of-hockey/c-278534244 |access-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017082955/https://www.nhl.com/news/artemi-panarin-nikita-kucherov-evgeny-kuznetsov-expected-to-join-alex-ovechkin-evgeni-malkin-at-2016-world-cup-of-hockey/c-278534244 |archive-date=17 October 2021}}

Panarin moved to the United States in August 2015 after joining the Chicago Blackhawks. He did not speak English at the time and moved in with a Russian-born family who were Chicago residents. The family helped Panarin transition to his new surroundings and culture. Panarin also has a personal translator who helps him conduct interviews before and after games.{{Cite web |last=Lazerus |first=Mark |location=Phoenix, AZ |date=30 December 2015 |title=Artemi Panarin adapting well to life in America, and the NHL |url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/artemi-panarin-adapting-well-to-life-in-america-and-the-nhl/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622193447/http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/artemi-panarin-adapting-well-to-life-in-america-and-the-nhl/ |archive-date=22 June 2018 |access-date=25 April 2016 |website=Chicago Sun-Times}} His fellow Russian teammates, Viktor Tikhonov, who briefly played with the Blackhawks in 2015, and Artem Anisimov, also helped Panarin understand English while playing in North America.{{cite news |last=Larkin |first=Matt |url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/khl-exodus-viktor-tikhonov-artemi-panarin-to-play-in-nhl-next-season/ |title=KHL exodus: Viktor Tikhonov, Artemi Panarin to play in NHL next season? |work=The Hockey News |date=10 February 2015 |access-date=3 May 2016}} Panarin was affectionately nicknamed the "Breadman", a reference to the Panera Bread restaurant chain, by his teammates and coaches on the Blackhawks.{{cite news |last=Hine |first=Chris |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-artemi-panarin-debut-blackhawks-spt-1009-20151008-story.html |title=Blackhawks rookie Artemi 'Bread Man' Panarin is quickly on the rise |work=Chicago Tribune |date=8 October 2015 |access-date=3 May 2016}}{{cite web |date=19 January 2016 |title=Verdi: Q&A with the Russian rocket, Artemi Panarin |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160116/sports/160118929/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630172321/https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160116/sports/160118929/ |archive-date=30 June 2022 |access-date=15 October 2018 |website=Daily Herald}}{{cite web | title = Blackhawks' Panarin letting skills do the talking | url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/13894285/nhl-chicago-blackhawks-rookie-artemi-panarin-fitting-in | website = ESPN | date = 15 October 2015 | access-date = 15 October 2018}}

In a July 2019 interview with Vsemu Golovin, Panarin strongly criticised president of Russia Vladimir Putin, saying, "The mistake in our society is treating him like a superhuman. He is a regular person, like us, and he is serving us... Yes, to be a president you have to be smart and enlightened, but our biggest mistake, among many, is thinking that we have nobody better than Vladimir Vladimirovich. This is nonsense. How many million people live here? No question there is someone better." Sportsnet claimed that Panarin is by far the biggest Russian athlete to speak out against Putin, and Russian-American ice hockey reporter Slava Malamud, who translated the interview, claimed that it was unprecedented in Russian sports for someone of Panarin's caliber to be so critical of Putin.{{Cite web|title=Artemi Panarin's criticism of Vladimir Putin 'absolutely unprecedented'|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/artemi-panarins-criticism-vladimir-putin-absolutely-unprecedented/|access-date=13 January 2021|website=www.sportsnet.ca}}

On 22 February 2021, Panarin announced he would take a personal leave of absence after the Russian tabloid newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda published allegations that he physically assaulted an 18-year-old woman in 2011, and bribed law enforcement to drop the charges. Panarin and the Rangers denied the story's veracity, stating: "This is clearly an intimidation tactic being used against [Panarin] for being outspoken on recent political events." The allegations were made by his former KHL coach Andrei Nazarov, who coached him during his time with Vityaz Chekhov.{{cite news |title=Rangers' Panarin denies assault allegations, taking leave from team |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/rangers-panarin-denies-assault-allegations-taking-leave-team/ |work=SportsNet |date=22 February 2021 |accessdate=22 February 2021 |agency=Associated Press}} The story was released after Panarin voiced his support for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, openly criticizing Putin.{{cite news |last=Kaplan |first=Emily |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/30945519/new-york-rangers-artemi-panarin-taking-leave-assault-allegations-surface |title=New York Rangers' Artemi Panarin taking leave after assault allegations surface |work=ESPN |date=22 February 2021 |accessdate=22 February 2021}} Nazarov said that he was motivated to make the allegations after Panarin voiced his support for anti-government protests in Russia.{{cite web|url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/02/23/kremlin-critical-nhl-star-takes-leave-over-assault-allegations-a73033|title=Kremlin-Critical NHL Star Takes Leave Over Assault Allegations|website=The Moscow Times|date=23 February 2021}} Nazarov claimed that Panarin's then teammate, Mikhail Anisin, was there at the incident. While Anisin confirmed there was an encounter with young women, he denied that there was any violence or bribery, and called the allegations "disgusting".{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/rangers/2021/02/24/details-cast-doubt-allegations-against-ny-rangers-artemi-panarin/6804914002/|title=Emerging details cast doubt on allegations against Rangers' Artemi Panarin|first=Vincent Z.|last=Mercogliano|website=USA Today |date=24 February 2021}} Panarin returned to practice on 10 March.

On 17 April 2025, The Athletic reported that in 2024, the Rangers retained a law firm to investigate a former team employee's allegation that Panarin sexually assaulted her. Panarin and Madison Square Garden Sports, which owns the Rangers, paid settlements to the former employee without an admission of wrongdoing. The terms of the settlement included a non-disclosure agreement.{{Cite news |last=Strang |first=Katie |date=2025-04-17 |title=Artemi Panarin, MSG reached settlements with Rangers employee after sexual assault allegation |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6284856/2025/04/17/artemi-panarin-sexual-assault-settlement-ny-rangers/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

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