Grigori Denisenko
Russian ice hockey player
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| Intro | Russian ice hockey player | ||||
| A.K.A. | Grigory Denisenko | ||||
| A.K.A. | Grigory Denisenko | ||||
| Places | Russia | ||||
| is | Athlete Ice hockey player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 24 June 2000, Novosibirsk, Russia | ||||
| Age | 24 years | ||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||
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The details
Biography
Grigori Denisenko (born 24 June 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected in the first round, 15th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Denisenko played as a youth within the junior ranks of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He made his professional debut in the Kontinental Hockey League with Lokomotiv during the 2017–18 playoffs, featuring in 4 post-season games before returning to help junior affiliate Loko capture the Junior Hockey Championship.
As the 7th ranked international skater by the NHL Central Scouting, Denisenko was selected at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in the first round, 15th overall, by the Florida Panthers on 23 June 2018.
International play
Denisenko was selected to the Russian team for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada. Denisenko was the tournament scoring leader, recording four goals and nine points in seven games to help Russia claim the Bronze medal.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 28 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 31 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lada Togliatti | VHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| KHL totals | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2016 | Russia | U17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2017 | Russia | IH18 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | ||
| Junior totals | 21 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 34 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
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| Best Forward (Media All-Stars) | 2019 | |