Ilya Nekolenko

Ilya Nekolenko (born July 31, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with ORG Beijing in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He has formerly played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Ilya Nekolenko
Born (1993-07-31) July 31, 1993
Moscow, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
VHL team
Former teams		 ORG Beijing
Atlant Moscow Oblast
HC Spartak Moscow
Severstal Cherepovets
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
HC Ugra
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Reading Royals
Newfoundland Growlers
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Nekolenko 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 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

His 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
  1. "Ilya Nekolenko player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. June 17, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  2. "Defenseman Ilya Nekolenko joins Royals for 2018-19 season". Reading Royals. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  3. "ECHL transactions-Nov 12". ECHL. November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  4. "Arkhip Nekolenko". eliteprospects.com. May 15, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2014.


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