Vitali Yachmenev Explained

Played For:	Los Angeles Kings Nashville Predators Amur Khabarovsk Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk Moscow Dynamo Traktor Chelyabinsk
Position:	Right Wing
Shoots:	Left
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	11
Weight Lb:	198
Birth Date:	8 January 1975
Birth Place:	Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
Draft:	59th overall
Draft Year:	1994
Draft Team:	Los Angeles Kings
Career Start:	1995
Career End:	2013

Vitali Aleksandrovich Yachmenev (Russian: Виталий Алексарович Ячменёв; born January 8, 1975) is a Russian former professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Drafted from the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Centennials, Yachmenev made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut during 1995–96 season with the Kings, appearing in 80 games and scoring 19 goals. After two full seasons and part of a third with the Kings, Yachmenev was traded to the Nashville Predators before the 1998–99 season, the team's inaugural season. He played five full seasons with the Predators before returning to Russia. He has played in the Russian Hockey Super League since 2003–04, and joined team, HC Dynamo Moscow, in 2007–08. In 2008-09, he was team captain of Dynamo Moscow in the KHL. Two years later, in 2010-11, Vitali played with his hometown with Traktor Chelyabinsk. It would prove to be his last year in the KHL.

In his last two seasons, Yachmenev played for Rubin Tyumen in the Supreme Hockey League. In his NHL career, he appeared in 487 games, tallying 83 goals and 133 assists.

Awards

Emms Family Award (top first-year player in Ontario Hockey League): 1993–94 season
CHL Rookie of the Year (most outstanding rookie in Canadian Hockey League): 1993–94 season
William Hanley Trophy (most sportsmanlike player in Ontario Hockey League): 1994–95 season

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Mechel Chelyabinsk	CIS.2	14	5	1	6	0	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Mechel Chelyabinsk	RUS.2	46	24	13	37	10	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	North Bay Centennials	OHL	66	61	52	113	18	18	13	19	32	12
1993–94	North Bay Centennials	MC	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	3	4	2
1994–95	North Bay Centennials	OHL	59	53	52	105	8	6	1	8	9	2
1994–95	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	0	1	0
1995–96	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	80	19	34	53	16	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	65	10	22	32	10	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	4	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL	59	23	28	51	14	17	8	9	17	4
1998–99	Nashville Predators	NHL	55	7	10	17	10	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL	16	7	6	13	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Nashville Predators	NHL	68	16	16	32	18	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Nashville Predators	NHL	78	15	19	34	10	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Nashville Predators	NHL	75	11	16	27	14	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Nashville Predators	NHL	62	5	15	20	12	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Amur Khabarovsk	RSL	57	11	14	25	14	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL	54	6	7	13	10	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Avangard Omsk	RSL	47	2	6	8	30	13	2	1	3	2
2006–07	Avangard Omsk	RSL	53	10	16	26	16	5	0	1	1	0
2007–08	Dynamo Moscow	RSL	56	12	19	31	16	6	3	4	7	0
2008–09	Dynamo Moscow	KHL	47	8	14	22	12	10	1	3	4	0
2009–10	Dynamo Moscow	KHL	36	3	9	12	14	4	2	1	3	6
2010–11	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL	43	4	12	16	16	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Rubin Tyumen	RUS.2	33	5	7	12	18	19	3	6	9	4
2012–13	Rubin Tyumen	RUS.2	50	11	12	23	24	12	2	2	4	6
NHL totals			487	83	133	216	94	—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals			267	41	62	103	86	24	5	6	11	2
KHL totals			126	15	35	50	42	14	3	4	7	6

International

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Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	Russia	EJC	6	2	5	7	2
1995	Russia	WJC	7	3	4	7	2
Junior totals			13	5	9	14	4