Vitali Yachmenev

Vitali Aleksandrovich Yachmenev (Russian: Виталий Александрович Ячменёв; born January 8, 1975) is a Russian former professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Vitali Yachmenev
Yachmenev as a member of the Los Angeles Kings
Born	(1975-01-08) January 8, 1975 Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Los Angeles Kings Nashville Predators Amur Khabarovsk Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk Moscow Dynamo Traktor Chelyabinsk
NHL draft	59th overall, 1994 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1995–2013

Playing career

Drafted from the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Centennials, Yachmenev made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut during 1995–96 season with the Kings, appearing in 80 games and scoring 19 goals. After two full seasons and part of a third with the Kings, Yachmenev was traded to the Nashville Predators before the 1998–99 season, the team's inaugural season. He played five full seasons with the Predators before returning to Russia. He has played in the Russian Hockey Super League since 2003–04, and joined team, HC Dynamo Moscow, in 2007–08. In 2008-09, he was team captain of Dynamo Moscow in the KHL. Two years later, in 2010-11, Vitali played with his hometown with Traktor Chelyabinsk. It would prove to be his last year in the KHL.

In his last two seasons, Yachmenev played for Rubin Tyumen in the Supreme Hockey League. In his NHL career, he appeared in 487 games, tallying 83 goals and 133 assists.

Awards

• Emms Family Award (top first-year player in Ontario Hockey League): 1993–94 season
• CHL Rookie of the Year (most outstanding rookie in Canadian Hockey League): 1993–94 season
• William Hanley Trophy (most sportsmanlike player in Ontario Hockey League): 1994–95 season

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Mechel Chelyabinsk	CIS.2		14	5	1	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Mechel Chelyabinsk	RUS.2		46	24	13	37	10		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	North Bay Centennials	OHL		66	61	52	113	18		18	13	19	32	12
1993–94	North Bay Centennials	MC		—	—	—	—	—		3	1	3	4	2
1994–95	North Bay Centennials	OHL		59	53	52	105	8		6	1	8	9	2
1994–95	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		—	—	—	—	—		4	1	0	1	0
1995–96	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		80	19	34	53	16		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		65	10	22	32	10		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		59	23	28	51	14		17	8	9	17	4
1998–99	Nashville Predators	NHL		55	7	10	17	10		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		16	7	6	13	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Nashville Predators	NHL		68	16	16	32	18		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Nashville Predators	NHL		78	15	19	34	10		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Nashville Predators	NHL		75	11	16	27	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Nashville Predators	NHL		62	5	15	20	12		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Amur Khabarovsk	RSL		57	11	14	25	14		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL		54	6	7	13	10		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Avangard Omsk	RSL		47	2	6	8	30		13	2	1	3	2
2006–07	Avangard Omsk	RSL		53	10	16	26	16		5	0	1	1	0
2007–08	Dynamo Moscow	RSL		56	12	19	31	16		6	3	4	7	0
2008–09	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		47	8	14	22	12		10	1	3	4	0
2009–10	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		36	3	9	12	14		4	2	1	3	6
2010–11	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		43	4	12	16	16		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Rubin Tyumen	RUS.2		33	5	7	12	18		19	3	6	9	4
2012–13	Rubin Tyumen	RUS.2		50	11	12	23	24		12	2	2	4	6
NHL totals				487	83	133	216	94		—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals				267	41	62	103	86		24	5	6	11	2
KHL totals				126	15	35	50	42		14	3	4	7	6

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	Russia	EJC			6	2	5	7	2
1995	Russia	WJC			7	3	4	7	2
Junior totals					13	5	9	14	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database