Vitali Yachmenev

Vitali Yachmenev
230px Yachmenev as a member of the Los Angeles Kings
Born	(1975-01-08) January 8, 1975 Chelyabinsk, URS
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
KHL team Former teams	Moscow Dynamo RSL Avangard Omsk Ak Bars Kazan Amur Khabarovsk NHL Nashville Predators Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft	59th overall, 1994 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1995–2013

Vitali Aleksandrovich Yachmenev (born January 8, 1975) is a retired Russian 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.

Playing career

Drafted from the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Centennials, Yachmenev made his 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 got to play in his hometown with Traktor Chelyabinsk. It would prove to be his last year in the KHL.

For the his last two seasons, Yachmenev has played for Rubin Tyumen in the VHL. In his NHL career, he has 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

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Russia	WJC			7	3	4	7	2

External links

• Vitali Yachmenev's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Vitali Yachmenev's player profile at NHL.com
• Vitali Yachmenev profile at Eurohockey.com

Preceded by Jeff O'Neill	Winner of the Emms Family Award 1993–94	Succeeded by Bryan Berard
Preceded by Jeff Friesen	CHL Rookie of the Year 1993–94	Succeeded by Bryan Berard
Preceded by Jason Allison	Winner of the William Hanley Trophy 1994–95	Succeeded by Jeff Williams