Vitali Proshkin

Vitali Vasilevich Proshkin (Russian: Виталий Васильевич Прошкин; born May 8, 1976, in Elektrostal, Soviet Union) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defender. He last played competitively in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Salavat Yulaev Ufa as the team captain.

Vitali Proshkin
Born (1976-05-08) May 8, 1976
Elektrostal, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for HC Dynamo Moscow
Ak Bars Kazan
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
National team  Russia
Playing career 1994–2014

He was selected as a reserve by Team Russia for the 2010 Winter Olympics should an injury occur during the tournament.[1]

Career statistics

International
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Russia WC 5th 7 1 0 1 10
2004 Russia WC 10th 6 0 2 2 4
2005 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 0 0 0 6
2007 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 1 1 2 16
2008 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 0 3 3 12
2009 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 2 0 2 4
Senior totals 48 4 6 10 52

Awards and honours
  • Russian championship: 2000, 2006, 2007
  • European Champions Cup: 2007 (With Ak Bars Kazan)

References
  1. "Kovalel, Frolov, Zubov and Kulemin added to Olympics squad". russianhockeyfans.com. 2010-01-15. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.