Denis Mikhailovich Arkhipov (; born May 19, 1979) is a Russian former professional

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player. He played in the

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with the

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and

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between 2000 and 2007, and then in the

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between 2008 and 2013. Internationally Arkhipov played for the Russian national team at the junior and senior level, including the

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and 2006 World Championships.

Playing career

Arkhipov was selected 60th overall in the third round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, the second choice of the

. He made his

(NHL) debut on January 8, 2001 in a 2–1 loss against the

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in Vancouver. During this game he notched his first NHL point when he got an assist on a Richard Lintner goal against Bob Essensa. Two days later he scored his first NHL goal in a 5–2 win at the

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. He scored when he took a Scott Hartnell pass and got it past Tommy Salo. He also got an assist on a Marián Cisár goal to make this his first ever NHL multi-point game. In the

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he played in all 82 games with a career high 42 points. He led the Predators in goals, game-winning goals (6) and shooting percentage (16.9%). That year he centered the "Vowel Line" which also included, Vladimír Országh on right wing, and Martin Erat at left wing. They were called the ''Vowel Line'' because their last names all start with vowels. Arkhipov played the 2004–05 NHL lockout season in the Russian Super League, and remained there for the 2005–06 season before signing as a free agent with the

on July 6, 2006.

Records

Youngest player in Predator's franchise history to score 20 goals.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arkhipov, Denis 1979 births Living people Chicago Blackhawks players Ak Bars Kazan players Atlant Moscow Oblast players HC CSKA Moscow players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Nashville Predators draft picks Nashville Predators players Russian ice hockey centres Ice hockey people from Kazan Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players