Denis Valeryevich Denisov (russian: Денис Валерьевич Денисов; born December 31, 1981) is a Russian former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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who played in the
Kontinental Hockey League
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(KHL). He was selected by
Buffalo Sabres
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in the 5th round (149th overall) of the
2000 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Early life
Denisov was born into a military family, stationed in Kharkiv at the time of his birth. The family later moved to
Tver
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, and he began playing hockey at the age of 9.
Playing career
He formerly played as
Captain
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for
HC CSKA Moscow
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from
2012–13
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to the
2016–17 season. On May 1, 2017, Denisov opted to continue his KHL career with finalists, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, agreeing to a two-year contract.
International play
Denisov was named to the
Russia men's national ice hockey team
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for competition at the
2014 IIHF World Championship
The 2014 IIHF World Championship was hosted by Belarus in its capital, Minsk, held from 9–25 May 2014. Sixteen national teams were competing in two venues, the Minsk-Arena and Chizhovka-Arena. It was the first time Belarus hosted the tourname ...
. Denisov played a good tournament producing in 10 games 0 goals and 1 assist.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1981 births
Ak Bars Kazan players
Avangard Omsk players
Buffalo Sabres draft picks
HC CSKA Moscow players
HC Dynamo Moscow players
Krylya Sovetov Moscow players
Living people
Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
Russian ice hockey defencemen
Salavat Yulaev Ufa players
SKA Saint Petersburg players
Sportspeople from Kharkiv