Pavel Sergeyevich Vorobyev (; born May 5, 1982) is a Russian former
professional
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ice hockey
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right winger who last played for
Ukrainian Hockey League
The Ukrainian Hockey League was the name of the highest ice hockey league in Ukraine since the 2016–17 season, playing for the Ukrainian Hockey Championship. The league was created in June 2016 and folded in 2021.
Seasons
* 2016–17 (winner ...
side
Dnipro Kherson. Vorobyev previously iced with
Gyergyói HK
Gyergyói Hoki Klub is a professional ice hockey team from Gheorgheni, Romania. They play their home games at Gyergyószentmiklósi Műjégpálya.
History
The club was founded in 1949, and have played in the Romanian Hockey League ever since. ...
in the
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Association football
* 1. Bundesliga, football league in Germany
* Latvian First League, (1. līga), football league in Latvia
* I liga, the second tier of the Polish football league ...
, and played with the
Edinburgh Capitals
The Edinburgh Capitals are a Scottish ice hockey club, playing in the Scottish National League (SNL). They are based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The team play at the Murrayfield Ice Rink, close to Murrayfield Rugby stadium.
In Apr ...
of the
EIHL
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between 2016 and 2018.
Playing career
Vorobyev was drafted in the 1st round, 11th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the
2000 NHL Entry Draft.
After playing for the Blackhawks for two seasons, Vorobyev announced in August, 2006, that he would not be returning to the team, but would instead play in
Russia
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. Vorobyev accused Americans, but especially the Blackhawks organization, of being biased against Russians. The Blackhawks had the NHL rights to Vorobyev until the end of the 2008–09 season. Vorobyev has not ruled out playing in the NHL again, and said he hopes the Blackhawks trade his NHL rights.
[Reuters]
Vorobiev unhappy with treatment in Chicago
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1982 births
Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
Chicago Blackhawks players
Atlant Moscow Oblast players
HC Budivelnyk players
Gyergyói HK players
HC MVD players
Severstal Cherepovets players
HC Spartak Moscow players
Living people
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
NHL first-round draft picks
Norfolk Admirals players
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
HC Vityaz players
HC Yugra players
Saryarka Karagandy players
HC Ryazan players
Edinburgh Capitals players
Cracovia (ice hockey) players
Ice hockey people from Karaganda
Russian ice hockey right wingers
Russian expatriate ice hockey people
Russian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Russian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Russian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Russian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
Russian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan
Expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland
Expatriate ice hockey players in Ukraine
Expatriate ice hockey players in Poland