Vitaly Georgiyevich Atyushov (; born July 4, 1979) is a Russian former professional

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who played in the

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(KHL). Atyushov was drafted 276th overall in the 9th round by the

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in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. On July 7, 2014, Atyushov left

Atlant Moscow Oblast Hockey Club Atlant Moscow Oblast (, ) was a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast. They were members of the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League in the 2014–15 season, but have not been active si ...

after the 2013–14 season, and signed a one-year contract as a free agent with

Traktor Chelyabinsk Traktor Chelyabinsk, also known as Traktor, or HC Traktor Chelyabinsk, () is a professional ice hockey club based in Chelyabinsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). From 1967 to 2009, the te ...

. After one season with Chelyabinsk, Atyushov continued his playing career in agreeing to a one-year deal with Amur Khabarovsk on August 12, 2015.

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Vitaly Atyushov
player profile and career stats at RussianProspects.com 1979 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Amur Khabarovsk players Atlant Moscow Oblast players Krylya Sovetov Moscow players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Molot-Prikamye Perm players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players Ottawa Senators draft picks Russian ice hockey defencemen 21st-century Russian sportsmen Salavat Yulaev Ufa players Traktor Chelyabinsk players {{Russia-icehockey-defenceman-stub