Vitali Aleksandrovich Yachmenev (born January 8, 1975) is a Russia

Russia

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n professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 left wing

Winger (ice hockey)

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. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

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 in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft

1994 NHL Entry Draft

The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...

.

Drafted from the Ontario Hockey League

Ontario Hockey League

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's North Bay Centennials

North Bay Centennials

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, Yachmenev made his NHL

National Hockey League

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 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

Nashville Predators

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 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 his current team, HC Dynamo Moscow

HC Dynamo Moscow

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, in 2007–08.

In his NHL career to date, Yachmenev has appeared in 487 games. He has tallied 83 goals and added 133 assists.

Awards

• Emms Family Award
  Emms Family Award
  The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St...
  
   (top first-year player in Ontario Hockey League
  Ontario Hockey League
  The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
  
  ): 1993–94 season
• CHL Rookie of the Year
  CHL Rookie of the Year
  The CHL Rookie of the Year Award is given out annually to the top rookie in the Canadian Hockey League.-Winners:*2010–11 Nail Yakupov, Sarnia Sting*2009–10 Matt Puempel, Peterborough Petes*2008–09 Brett Connolly, Prince George Cougars...
  
   (most outstanding rookie in Canadian Hockey League
  Canadian Hockey League
  The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
  
  ): 1993–94 season
• William Hanley Trophy
  William Hanley Trophy
  The William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years...
  
   (most sportsmanlike player in Ontario Hockey League
  Ontario Hockey League
  The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
  
  ): 1994–95 season

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995 1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 18th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was hosted in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada with games held throughout central Alberta...	Russia	WJC			7	3	4	7	2

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