Evgenii Dadonov

Evgenii Anatolievich Dadonov (born March 12, 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). He previously played for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Russian Super League and its successor league, the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dadonov was selected by the Panthers in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and joined the team in 2009, playing a season with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans.

Playing career
Dadonov played for Traktor Chelyabinsk in the RSL and KHL. He was drafted 71st overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. In January 2011 Dadonov was selected to participate in the 2011 SuperSkills as one of 12 rookies.

He scored his first NHL goal on December 15, 2010 against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes.

On January 18, 2012, Dadonov along with A.J. Jenks were traded by the Panthers to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Jonathan Matsumoto and Mattias Lindstrom.