Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko[a] (born January 18, 1979) is a former professional ice hockey winger.
| Ruslan Fedotenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fedotenko with the New York Rangers in 2011 | |||
| Born |
18 January 1979 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Sokil Kyiv Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Donbass Donetsk | ||
| National team |
 Ukraine | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2016 | ||
A two-time Stanley Cup champion, in his National Hockey League (NHL) career he played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers. Internationally, Fedotenko has competed for Ukraine in the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Playing career
editStart in the NHL
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As a youth, Fedotenko played in the 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Ukraine.[1]
Fedotenko went undrafted and first entered the NHL after being signed by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1999. He scored the overtime winning goal in Game 1 of the 2002 Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals against the Ottawa Senators during the 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Tampa Bay Lightning and first Stanley Cup win
editAfter two seasons with the Flyers, he was traded in 2002 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with two second-round draft picks, in exchange for Tampa Bay's first-round draft pick, which was used to draft Joni Pitkänen.[citation needed]
In 2004, Fedotenko won the Stanley Cup for the first time, scoring both Lightning goals in Game 7 of the Finals against the Calgary Flames. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup in franchise history. After a career-high 26-goal, 41-point campaign in 2005–06, Fedotenko was re-signed as a restricted free agent in July 2006 to a one-year contract worth $1.65 million.[2]
New York Islanders
editFollowing his fourth season in Tampa Bay, Fedotenko signed a one-year, $2.9 million contract with the New York Islanders in July 2007, joining Mike Comrie and Bill Guerin as the Islanders' free agent acquisitions. He scored 33 points in his first and only season with the Islanders.[citation needed]
Pittsburgh Penguins and second Stanley Cup win
editThe following off-season, Fedotenko signed his third consecutive one-year contract, a $2.25 million deal with Pittsburgh Penguins in July 2008. Fedotenko neared career-high totals with 39 points in 65 games, benefiting as a winger on a talented Penguins team that featured centers Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal. He went on to tally 14 points in 24 post-season games with the Penguins in 2009, capturing his second career Stanley Cup as Pittsburgh defeated the Detroit Red Wings in seven games. After becoming an unrestricted free agent in July 2009, Fedotenko took a pay cut and agreed to a one-year, $1.8 million contract to remain with the Penguins.[citation needed]
New York Rangers
editOn 10 September 2010, Fedotenko accepted a try-out with the New York Rangers. After an impressive preseason, the Rangers signed Fedotenko to a one-year $1 million deal on 4 October 2010.[3]
On 1 July 2011, Fedotenko re-signed with the New York Rangers, accepting a one-year, $1.4 million contract.[citation needed]
Return to the Flyers
editOn 5 July 2012, Fedotenko returned to where his NHL career began and signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers for $1.75 million. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Fedotenko played for the Kontinental Hockey League's HC Donbass. Following the 2012–13 NHL season, Fedotenko signed a three-year, $9 million contract with Donbass.[4]
Later career and retirement
editOn 20 January 2015, Fedotenko signed a professional try out contract with the Iowa Wild.[5] To end the 2014–15 season, Fedotenko registered 3 goals in 13 games with Iowa. On 1 July 2015, Fedotenko signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Iowa's parent affiliate, the Minnesota Wild.[6]
On 11 October 2016, Fedotenko announced his retirement from professional hockey. Fedotenko finished his career as a two-time Stanley Cup Champion, played in a total of 863 NHL games with five different NHL teams, scored 173 goals and registered 193 assists, totaling 366 points.[7]
International play
editFedotenko has played internationally for the Ukrainian national ice hockey team, appearing in one game for his nation at the 2002 Winter Olympics in a 5–2 defeat of Switzerland.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Sokil Kyiv | IHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Sokil Kyiv | EEHL | 33 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | TPS | FIN U18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | TPS | FIN Jr | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Turku HT | FIN III | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Kiekko-67 | FIN II | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Melfort Mustangs | SJHL | 68 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Sioux City Musketeers | USHL | 55 | 43 | 34 | 77 | 139 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 67 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 76 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 77 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 80 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2006–07 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 80 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 67 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 65 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 80 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Donbass Donetsk | KHL | 33 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 47 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Donbass Donetsk | KHL | 46 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 35 | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 863 | 173 | 193 | 366 | 472 | 108 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 66 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ukraine | EJC B | 8th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Ukraine | WJC | 10th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Ukraine | EJC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1997 | Ukraine | WJC B | 15th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2002 | Ukraine | OG | 10th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Ukraine | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| Senior Tier I totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
Personal life
editFedotenko has a tattoo of 2 Stanley Cups on his shoulder.[8] Fedotenko resides in Tampa, Florida, with his wife Debbie.[9]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Lightning ink Fedotenko to one-year deal". TSN.ca. 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2006.
- ^ "Fedotenko agrees to terms on contract". New York Rangers. 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Ruslan Fedotenko returned to Donetsk" (in Russian). HC Donbass. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Iowa signs former Stanley Cup champ Fedotenko". American Hockey League. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Wild signs Daple, Fedotenko and Hagel". Minnesota Wild. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "RUSLAN FEDOTENKO RETIRES AFTER 12 NHL SEASONS". National Hockey League Players' Association. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Ruslan Fedotenko player profile". Sokil Kyiv. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "RUSLAN FEDOTENKO RETIRES AFTER 12 NHL SEASONS". National Hockey League Players' Association. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database