Vitaly Anikeyenko

Vitaly Serhiiovych Anikeyenko[1] (2 January 1987 – 7 September 2011) was a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey player.

Vitaly Anikeyenko
Born (1987-01-02)2 January 1987
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died 7 September 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 24)
Yaroslavl, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Right
Played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
NHL Draft 70th overall, 2005
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2005–2011
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Russia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Sweden
IIHF World U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Russia

Life

Born in Kyiv, Anikeyenko spent the entirety of his professional hockey career with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League, save for a loan spell with Metallurg Novokuznetsk during 2007–08. He was a member of the Russian national team that competed in the IIHF World Championship's under 18 and under 20 levels; winning a silver medal for the country in 2007. Anikeyenko was drafted 70th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.

Death
Main article: 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash

On 7 September 2011, Anikeyenko was killed in a plane crash when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team, crashed at Tunoshna Airport, just outside the city of Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials confirmed that the entire main roster was on the flight, including four players from the junior team.[2][3][4] The bodies of Ukrainian teammates Anikeyenko and Daniil Sobchenko were repatriated following the crash for burial in Ukraine.[5] The funeral was held on 10 September at Sovskoe cemetery in Kyiv.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 33 0 5 5 30 — — — — —
2003–04 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 46 3 9 12 74 — — — — —
2004–05 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 63 3 15 18 68 — — — — —
2005–06 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 26 0 1 1 28 1 0 0 0 0
2005–06 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 22 4 4 8 20 — — — — —
2006–07 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 25 1 2 3 16 3 0 0 0 12
2006–07 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 19 2 9 11 63 — — — — —
2007–08 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 40 4 9 13 48 16 0 0 0 20
2007–08 Metallurg Novokuznetsk RSL 10 1 1 2 10 — — — — —
2008–09 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 40 2 9 11 44 19 0 2 2 10
2009–10 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 52 7 11 18 50 9 1 0 1 8
2010–11 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 52 5 14 19 79 3 0 2 2 4
RSL totals 101 6 13 19 102 20 0 0 0 32
KHL totals 144 14 35 49 174 31 1 4 5 22

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Russia WJC18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 4
2004 Russia U17 5th 5 0 3 3 11
2004 Russia U18 5th 5 1 1 2 6
2005 Russia WJC18 5th 6 1 1 2 12
2007 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 10
Junior totals 28 2 6 8 39

See also

References
  1. Ukrainian: Віталій Сергійович Анікеєнко
    Russian: Виталий Сергеевич Аникеенко
  2. "First pictures from the crash of Yak-42 near Yaroslavl". Lifenews.ru. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  3. "The list of Lokomotiv players who died". Lifenews.ru. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  4. "Pavol Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". Toronto: theglobeandmail.com. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  5. "Похорони Данила Собченка та Віталія Анікеєнка відбудуться завтра". Press service of the Russian Hockey Federation Ukraine. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  6. "В Киеве хоронили погибших хоккеистов: проститься пришли 500 человек | Фотогалерея СЕГОДНЯ". photo.segodnya.ua. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011.
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