Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko ( uk, Руслан Вікторович Федотенко; born 18 January 1979) is a Ukrainian former professional

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winger. A two-time Stanley Cup champion, in his

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(NHL) career he played for the

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and the

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. Internationally, Fedotenko has competed for

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in the

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Playing career

Start in the NHL

As a youth, Fedotenko played in the 1993

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with a team from Ukraine. Fedotenko went undrafted and first entered the NHL after being signed by the

in 1999. He scored the overtime winning goal in Game 1 of the 2002 Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals against the Ottawa Senators during the

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Tampa Bay Lightning and first Stanley Cup win

After two seasons with the Flyers, he was traded in 2002 to the

, along with two second round draft picks, in exchange for Tampa Bay's first round draft pick, which was used to draft

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. In

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, Fedotenko won his first Stanley Cup, scoring both Lightning goals in Game 7 of the Finals against the

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. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup in franchise history. After a career-high 26-goal, 41-point campaign in 2005–06, Fedotenko was re-signed as a restricted free agent in July 2006 to a one-year contract worth $1.65 million.

New York Islanders

Following his fourth season in Tampa Bay, Fedotenko signed a one-year, $2.9 million contract with the

in July 2007, joining Mike Comrie and

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as the Islanders' free agent acquisitions. He scored 33 points in his first and only season with the Islanders.

Pittsburgh Penguins and second Stanley Cup win

The following off-season, Fedotenko signed his third consecutive one-year contract, a $2.25 million deal with

in July 2008. Fedotenko neared career-high totals with 39 points in 65 games, benefiting as a winger on a talented Penguins team that featured centers

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Evgeni Malkin Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin ( rus, Евге́ний Влади́мирович Ма́лкин, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈmaɫkʲɪn; born 31 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins o ...

and

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. He went on to tally 14 points in 24 post-season games with the Penguins in

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, capturing his second career Stanley Cup as Pittsburgh defeated the

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in seven games. After becoming an unrestricted free agent in July 2009, Fedotenko took a pay cut and agreed to a one-year, $1.8 million contract to remain with the Penguins.

New York Rangers

On 10 September 2010, Fedotenko accepted a try-out with the

. After an impressive preseason, the Rangers signed Fedotenko to a one-year $1 million deal on 4 October 2010. On 1 July 2011, Fedotenko re-signed with the

, accepting a one-year, $1.4 million contract.

Return to the Flyers

On 5 July 2012, Fedotenko returned to where his NHL career began and signed a one-year deal with the

for $1.75 million. During the

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, Fedotenko played for the

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HC Donbass Hockey Club Donbass ( uk, Хокейний Клуб Донбас; russian: link=no, Хоккейный Клуб Донбасс, '' tr. Hokeinyi Klub Donbas'') is a Ukrainian professional ice hockey team based in Druzhkivka, currently playing in th ...

. Following the

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, Fedotenko signed a three-year, $9 million contract with Donbass.

Later career and retirement

On 20 January 2015, Fedotenko signed a professional try out contract with the

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. To end the 2014–15 season, Fedotenko registered 3 goals in 13 games with Iowa. On 1 July 2015, Fedotenko signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Iowa's parent affiliate, the

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. On 11 October 2016, Fedotenko announced his retirement from professional hockey. Fedotenko finished his career as a two-time Stanley Cup Champion, played in a total of 863 NHL games with five different NHL teams, scored 173 goals and registered 193 assists, totaling 366 points.

International play

Fedotenko has played internationally for the

Ukrainian national ice hockey team The Ukrainian national ice hockey team ( uk, Збірна України з хокею з шайбою) is the national men's ice hockey team of Ukraine, and is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Ukraine, and a member of the International ...

, appearing in one game for his nation at the

in a 5–2 defeat of Switzerland.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Personal life

Fedotenko has a tattoo of 2 Stanley Cups on his shoulder. Fedotenko resides in

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, with his wife Debbie and three stepsons.

References

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