Evgeny Alexandrovich Ryasensky (Russian: Евгений Александрович Рясенский; born July 18, 1987), or Yevgeni Ryasenski, is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Evgeny Ryasensky
Born (1987-03-06) March 6, 1987 (age 37)
Tver, Russian SFSR
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams
Free Agent
Ak Bars Kazan
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
CSKA Moscow
SKA Saint Petersburg
Traktor Chelyabinsk
National team  Russia
Playing career 2005–present

Playing career edit

Ryasensky made his senior debut in the Russian Superleague with Ak Bars Kazan before transferring to Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk for the inaugural season of the KHL in 2008-09 season. Over the next six seasons Ryasensky spent time also with HC CSKA Moscow and SKA Saint Petersburg.[1]

In the 2014–15 season, Ryasensky was traded by SKA Saint Petersburg along with Alexei Grishin and Mikhail Tikhonov in a return to Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in exchange for Nikolai Belov and a first-round pick on November 24, 2014.[2] On November 24, 2015 on the initiative of the player, the club terminated the contract.[3]

On December 21, 2015, Ryasensky signed a contract in a return with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk before the end of the season.[4]

After three further seasons with Neftekhimik, Ryasensky left as a free agent to join his fifth KHL club, Traktor Chelyabinsk, on September 25, 2017.[5]

Career statistics edit

International edit

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2007 Russia WJC   6 1 3 4 6
2012 Russia WC   7 0 1 1 0
Junior totals 6 1 3 4 6
Senior totals 7 0 1 1 0

References edit

  1. ^ Eliteprospects.com - CSKA Moskva
  2. ^ "SKA and Nizhnekamsk have agreed trade". SKA Saint Petersburg. 2014-11-24. Archived from the original on 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  3. ^ "Защитник Рясенский покинул "Нефтехимик"". championat.com. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  4. ^ ""Нефтехимик" заключил контракт с Рясенским до конца сезона". championat.com. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Ryasensky agrees to terms with Traktor". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-25.

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