Ilya Nekolenko (born July 31, 1993) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He most notably played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Ilya Nekolenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 31, 1993 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Atlant Moscow Oblast HC Spartak Moscow Severstal Cherepovets Metallurg Novokuznetsk HC Sibir Novosibirsk HC Ugra HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Reading Royals Newfoundland Growlers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–2020 | ||
Playing career
editNekolenko made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with Atlant Moscow Oblast during the 2012–13 KHL season.[1] He has also played with HC Spartak Moscow and Severstal Cherepovets before signing a one-year contract with Croatian-based entrant club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb on June 17, 2015. He was later released from his contract without featuring with Zagreb to sign a new one-year contract with Metallurg Novokuznetsk on July 31, 2015.
After six seasons in his native country Russia in the KHL, Nekolenko opted to pursue a North American career, signing an initial one-year contract for the 2018–19 season with the Reading Royals in the ECHL on September 4, 2018.[2] After making 3 appearances with the Royals for 1 assist, Nekolenko was placed on waivers and claimed by the Newfoundland Growlers on November 12, 2018.[3]
Personal
editHis younger brother, Arkhip (born March 11, 1996) was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by Spartak Moscow in the 2013 KHL Junior Draft.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ilya Nekolenko player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. June 17, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ "Defenseman Ilya Nekolenko joins Royals for 2018-19 season". Reading Royals. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
- ^ "ECHL transactions-Nov 12". ECHL. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Arkhip Nekolenko". eliteprospects.com. May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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