Bogdan Nikolaevich Rudenko (russian: Богдан Николаевич Руде́нко; born September 13, 1977) is a Kazakhstani retired ice hockey player.

Career overview

Rudenko began his career playing hockey in Russia with

Avangard Omsk Hockey Club Avangard (russian: ХК Авангард, links=no, Vanguard), also known as Avangard Omsk, is a Russian professional ice hockey team from Omsk. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Eastern Conference of the Kontinental H ...

, but he quickly moved to Canada, playing for the Kitchener Rangers,

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, and Sarnia Sting. He then spent several seasons bouncing between various teams in the United Hockey League and the ECHL, before spending his final season with the Twin City Cyclones of the SPHL in 2008-2009. He also played for the

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in the WCHL as well as the Idaho Steelheads.

After Hockey

Rudenko was arrested in Colorado Springs, Colorado in allegedly connection with a murder near Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 25, 2009. He allegedly shot his childhood hockey mate to death in an automotive shop in Stallings, North Carolina on or before December 20. In fact, he did not commit murder. On January 20, 2012, the Union County DA dropped the murder charge against Rudenko, clearing his name.

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* 1977 births Living people Ice hockey people from Oskemen Kazakhstani ice hockey right wingers Avangard Omsk players Kazzinc-Torpedo players Kitchener Rangers players Kingston Frontenacs players Sarnia Sting players Wheeling Nailers players Quad City Mallards (UHL) players Colorado Gold Kings players Idaho Steelheads (WCHL) players Asheville Smoke players Columbus Cottonmouths (ECHL) players Jackson Bandits players Adirondack IceHawks players Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players Florida Everblades players Pensacola Ice Pilots players Fort Wayne Komets players Flint Generals players Twin City Cyclones players Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Canada Kazakhstani expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Kazakhstani expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada {{Kazakhstan-sport-bio-stub