Denis Valeryevich Denisov (Russian: Денис Валерьевич Денисов; born December 31, 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by Buffalo Sabres in the 5th round (149th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
| Denis Denisov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
December 31, 1981 Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
CSKA Moscow Krylia Sovetov Moscow Salavat Yulaev Ufa Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk HC Dynamo Moscow SKA St. Petersburg Metallurg Magnitogorsk | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
149th overall, 2000 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2018 | ||
Early life
editDenisov was born into a military family, stationed in Kharkiv at the time of his birth. The family later moved to Tver, and he began playing hockey at the age of 9.[1]
Playing career
editHe formerly played as Captain for HC CSKA Moscow from 2012–13 to the 2016–17 season.[2] On May 1, 2017, Denisov opted to continue his KHL career with finalists, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, agreeing to a two-year contract.[3]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2014 Minsk | |
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2012 Stockholm | |
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2005 Innsbruck | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2000 Skellefteå | |
Denisov was named to the Russia men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship. Denisov played a good tournament producing in 10 games 0 goals and 1 assist.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | THK Tver | RUS.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | CSKA Moscow | RUS.2 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | CSKA Moscow | RUS.2 | 40 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | CSKA Moscow | RUS.2 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Krylia Sovetov Moscow | RSL | 46 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Krylia Sovetov–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RSL | 50 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Salavat Yulaev–2 Ufa | RUS.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 51 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 57 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 52 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2007–08 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 51 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 56 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 95 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 54 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 48 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 42 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | ||
| 2012–13 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 50 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 44 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 55 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 2015–16 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 45 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 | ||
| 2016–17 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 50 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 46 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| RSL totals | 336 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 234 | 59 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 44 | ||||
| KHL totals | 490 | 50 | 133 | 183 | 461 | 107 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 113 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Russia | WJC18 | 6th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Russia | WJC | 
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7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Russia | WJC | 7th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Russia | WC | 
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9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Russia | WC | 
|
10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Russia | WC | 6th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Russia | WC |
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Денисов: "В хоккее, как и в жизни, надо биться до конца"". Dynamo.ru. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- ^ "Denisov and Gimaev reinforce CSKA" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
- ^ "Jan Mursak in Torpedo and other transfers" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database