Grigori Georgievich Denisenko (Russian: Григорий Георгиевич Денисенко; born 24 June 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights 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. He played two seasons with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League before moving to North America in 2020, and made his NHL debut in 2021.
| Grigori Denisenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 2000 Novosibirsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams | Vegas Golden Knights Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Florida Panthers | ||
| NHL draft | 15th overall, 2018 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career edit
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] He began the 2020–21 season playing in the American Hockey League with the Syracuse Crunch, and made his NHL debut on 6 March 2021 against the Nashville Predators.[4] Denisenko later made his NHL playoff debut on 13 June 2023, filling in for an injured Matthew Tkachuk in game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights.[5][6]
On 6 October 2023, Denisenko was waived by the Panthers and subsequently claimed by the Golden Knights.[7] After being placed back on waivers by Vegas one day later, Denisenko was assigned to Vegas' AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights.[8] Denisenko debuted for Vegas on January 4, 2024, playing eight minutes in a 4–1 loss to the Panthers.[9]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2020 Czech Republic | |
 | 2019 Canada | |
Denisenko was selected to the Russian team for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada.[10] Denisenko was the tournament scoring leader, recording four goals and nine points in seven games to help Russia claim the Bronze medal.[11][12]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| 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 | ||
| 2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 30 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 56 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 65 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 63 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 32 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Russia | U17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2017 | Russia | IH18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 34 | |||
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| Best Forward (Media All-Stars) | 2019 | [13] |
References edit
- ^ "Florida Panthers select forward Grigori Denisenko 15th overall". Florida Panthers. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Grigori Denisenko". Florida Panthers. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Panthers officially sign Denisenko". Florida Panthers. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Stanley, Robby (6 March 2021). "Acciari's hat trick lifts Panthers past Predators". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Dwork, David (13 June 2023). "Matthew Tkachuk to miss Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final". The Hockey News Florida Panthers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Florida Panthers - Vegas Golden Knights - June 13th, 2023". NHL.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Golden Knights claim F Denisenko off waivers from Panthers". tsn.ca. 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Golden Knights' Grigori Denisenko: Back on waivers". CBS Sports. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Florida Panthers - Vegas Golden Knights - January 4, 2024". NHL.com. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Russia announces team roster for 2019 World Junior Championships". tass.com. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Russia tops Swiss for Bronze". IIHF. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Poehling is World Junior MVP". IIHF. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Media All-Stars" (PDF). IIHF. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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| Preceded by | Florida Panthers first round draft pick 2018 | Succeeded by |
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