Mikhail Yunkov (russian: Михаил Юньков; born February 16, 1986 in
Voskresensk Voskresensk (russian: Воскресенск) is the name of several inhabited localities in Russia.
Modern localities
;Urban localities
* Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, a town in Voskresensky District of Moscow Oblast
;Rural localities
* Voskresen ...
,
USSR
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) is a
Russian
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including:
*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
professional
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two o ...
forward
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
who is currently under contract with
Khimik Voskresensk
Hockey Club Atlant Moscow Oblast (russian: ХК Атлант Московская область, en, Atlas Hockey Club Moscow Region) was a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast. They were members of the Bobrov ...
in the
Supreme Hockey League
The Supreme Hockey League (SHL) (russian: Высшая хоккейная лига (ВХЛ), links=no, ''Vysshaya hokkeinaya liga (VHL)''), also known as the Major Hockey League or Higher Hockey League (HHL), is a professional ice hockey league ...
(VHL). Yunko has appeared in over 500 games in the
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs b ...
(KHL). In the
2004 NHL Entry Draft
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was the 42nd NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 and 27, 2004 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockou ...
, Mikhail was drafted 62nd overall in the 2nd round by the
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, a ...
.
He is the brother of
Alexander Yunkov
Alexander Yunkov (; born November 21, 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the Russian Superleague (RSL) and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
He is the brother of Mikhail Yunkov, also a professional ice hoc ...
, who also played ice hockey professionally.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
*
RussianProspects.com Mikhail Yunkov Profile
1986 births
Russian ice hockey centres
Ak Bars Kazan players
Avangard Omsk players
HC CSKA Moscow players
HC Spartak Moscow players
Krylya Sovetov Moscow players
Living people
Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
Salavat Yulaev Ufa players
Severstal Cherepovets players
HC Sochi players
Washington Capitals draft picks
People from Voskresensk
Sportspeople from Moscow Oblast
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