Bogdan Nikolaevich Rudenko (Russian: Богдан Николаевич Руде́нко; born September 13, 1977) is a Kazakhstani retired ice hockey player.

Bogdan Rudenko
Born (1977-09-13) September 13, 1977 (age 47)
Ust Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
Avangard Omsk
Kitchener Rangers
Kingston Frontenacs
Sarnia Sting
Quad City Mallards
Colorado Gold Kings
Idaho Steelheads
Asheville Smoke
Wheeling Nailers
Columbus Cottonmouths
Jackson Bandits
Adirondack Icehawks
Charlotte Checkers
Florida Everblades
Pensacola Ice Pilots
Fort Wayne Komets
Flint Generals
Twin City Cyclones.
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1994–2009

Career overview

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Rudenko began his career playing hockey in Russia with Avangard Omsk, but he quickly moved to Canada, playing for the Kitchener Rangers, Kingston Frontenacs, and Sarnia Sting. He then spent several seasons bouncing between various teams in the United Hockey League and the ECHL, before spending his final season with the Twin City Cyclones of the SPHL in 2008-2009. He also played for the Colorado Gold Kings in the WCHL as well as the Idaho Steelheads.

After Hockey

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Rudenko was arrested in Colorado Springs, Colorado in allegedly connection with a murder near Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 25, 2009. He allegedly shot his childhood hockey mate to death in an automotive shop in Stallings, North Carolina on or before December 20. In fact, he did not commit murder. On January 20, 2012, the Union County DA dropped the murder charge against Rudenko, clearing his name.[1]

Career statistics

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk IHL 2 0 0 0 2
1994–95 Avangard Omsk IHL 14 3 1 4 0 5 1 0 1 4
1995–96 Kitchener Rangers OHL 28 7 4 11 24 6 0 0 0 4
1996–97 Kingston Frontenacs OHL 16 1 4 5 17
1996–97 Sarnia Sting OHL 28 8 4 12 26 12 2 2 4 2
1997–98 Quad City Mallards UHL 69 22 27 49 174 13 2 3 5 16
1998–99 Colorado Gold Kings WCHL 51 13 11 24 174 3 0 2 2 6
1999–00 Colorado Gold Kings WCHL 47 9 17 26 127
1999–00 Idaho Steelheads WCHL 9 5 1 6 6 3 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Asheville Smoke UHL 44 28 18 46 124 11 5 8 13 24
2001–02 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 32 12 8 20 63
2001–02 Columbus Cottonmouths ECHL 20 2 3 5 33
2001–02 Jackson Bandits ECHL 14 4 5 9 21 9 3 3 6 12
2002–03 Adirondack IceHawks UHL 74 34 31 65 99 4 2 1 3 0
2003–04 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 41 17 26 43 80 3 0 1 1 4
2003–04 Kazzinc-Torpedo Kazakhstan 2 6 4 10 6
2003–04 Kazzinc-Torpedo VHL 8 1 1 2 34
2004–05 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 19 8 8 16 28 15 5 1 6 14
2005–06 Florida Everblades ECHL 32 7 8 15 67
2005–06 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 5 0 0 0 2
2006–07 Fort Wayne Komets UHL 51 18 20 38 128
2006–07 Flint Generals UHL 15 8 3 11 19 6 2 1 3 2
2008–09 Twin City Cyclones SPHL 16 3 7 10 24
ECHL totals 163 50 58 108 294 27 8 5 13 30

Notes

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  1. ^ Cohen, Justin A. (December 26, 2009). "Rudenko Arrested for Murder". Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Fort Wayne, IN. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
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