Maxim Denezhkin
Maxim Alekseyevich Denezhkin (Russian: Максим Алексеевич Денежкин; born 10 December 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Maxim Denezhkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 December 2000 Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| NHL Draft |
193rd overall, 2019 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
Denezkhin played as a youth for the Loko Yaroslavl in the Molodezhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga (MHL). He also played one game for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL in the 2018–19 season.
Denezhkin was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Limited to just 1 game with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl during the 2020–21 season, Denezhkin left the club in the off-season as he was traded to VHL club, HC Lada Togliatti, in exchange for Stepan Steshenko on 9 August 2021.[2]
Following a season in the second tier, Denezhkin regained his scoring touch and returned to the KHL on 25 May 2022, after securing a two-year contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Loko-Junior Yaroslavl | NMHL | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Loko-Junior Yaroslavl | NMHL | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 51 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Loko-Junior Yaroslavl | NMHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 52 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Buran Voronezh | VHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 41 | ||
| 2020–21 | Buran Voronezh | VHL | 34 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Lada Togliatti | VHL | 48 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | KHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Gornyak-UGMK | VHL | 37 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| KHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| MHL | ||
| Kharlamov Cup (Loko Yaroslavl) | 2018, 2019 | |
References
- "Edmonton Oilers take attacking Maxim Denezhkin with 193rd pick in NHL draft". Edmonton Journal. 22 June 2019.
- "Exchange with Lokomotiv" (in Russian). HC Lada Togliatti. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- "Transfer news for Avotomobilist" (in Russian). Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com