Evgeny Grachev

Evgeny Grachev (born February 21, 1990 in Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing within the New York Rangers organization. Grachev is beginning play in his second year in North America, with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. He was promoted to the Rangers on October 8, 2009, but was reassigned to Hartford the following day without playing a game for the Rangers.

Playing career
Grachev played one game with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Super League in the 2007–08 season. He was selected 75th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft on June 21, 2008. He was drafted 40th overall in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft by the Brampton Battalion of the OHL. After scoring 40 goals and 40 assists for 80 points in 60 games and sporting a +48, Grachev was announced as the winner of the Emms Family Award as OHL Rookie of the Year on April 8, 2009.

Awards and achievements

 * 2008–09 OHL  Emms Family Award