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Grigori Denisenko
Born (2000-06-24)24 June 2000,
Novosibirsk, Russia
Height
Weight
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
F. teams
Florida Panthers
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
NHL Draft 15th overall, 2018
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2018–present

Grigori Denisenko (born 24 June 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). 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.[1]

On 5 May, 2020, Denisenko agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers.[2] He officially signed his contract on 15 July 2020.[3]

International play[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Russia Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver 2020 Czech Republic
Bronze 2019 Canada

Denisenko was selected to the Russian team for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada.[4] Denisenko was the tournament scoring leader, recording four goals and nine points in seven games to help Russia claim the Bronze medal.[5][6]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
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 6
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
2019–20 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 38 6 6 12 8 6 1 0 1 0
KHL totals 63 10 8 18 66 16 1 3 4 8

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Russia U17 Bronze medal icon 6 1 3 4 10
2017 Russia IH18 4th 1 0 0 0 12
2019 Russia WJC Bronze medal icon 7 4 5 9 4
2020 Russia WJC Silver medal icon 7 3 6 9 8
Junior totals 21 8 14 22 34

Awards and honors[]

Award Year Ref
International
Best Forward (Media All-Stars) 2019 [7]

References[]

  1. "Florida Panthers select forward Grigori Denisenko 15th overall". Florida Panthers (2018-06-23). Retrieved on 2018-06-23.
  2. Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Grigori Denisenko. Florida Panthers (May 5, 2020). Retrieved on May 5, 2020.
  3. "Panthers officially sign Denisenko". Florida Panthers (15 July 2020). Retrieved on 15 July 2020.
  4. "Russia announces team roster for 2019 World Junior Championships". tass.com (2018-12-25). Retrieved on 2018-12-25.
  5. "Russia tops Swiss for Bronze". IIHF (2019-01-06). Retrieved on 2019-01-06.
  6. "Poehling is World Junior MVP". IIHF (January 6, 2019). Retrieved on January 6, 2019.
  7. "Media All-Stars". IIHF (January 6, 2019). Retrieved on January 6, 2019.

External links[]

Preceded by
Owen Tippett
Florida Panthers first round draft pick
2018
Succeeded by
Spencer Knight


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