Vitaly Serhiiovych Anikeyenko[1] (2 January 1987 – 7 September 2011) was a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey player.
| Vitaly Anikeyenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
2 January 1987 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
7 September 2011 (aged 24) Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Metallurg Novokuznetsk | ||
| NHL draft |
70th overall, 2005 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2011 | ||
|
Medal record | |||
Life
editBorn in Kyiv, Anikeyenko spent the entirety of his professional hockey career with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League, save for a loan spell with Metallurg Novokuznetsk during 2007–08. He was a member of the Russian national team that competed in the IIHF World Championship's under 18 and under 20 levels; winning a silver medal for the country in 2007. Anikeyenko was drafted 70th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.[citation needed]
Death
editOn 7 September 2011, Anikeyenko was killed in a plane crash when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team, crashed at Tunoshna Airport, just outside the city of Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials confirmed that the entire main roster was on the flight, including four players from the junior team.[2][3][4] The bodies of Ukrainian teammates Anikeyenko and Daniil Sobchenko were repatriated following the crash for burial in Ukraine.[5] The funeral was held on 10 September at Sovskoe cemetery in Kyiv.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 46 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 63 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 40 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | RSL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 40 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 52 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 52 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| RSL totals | 101 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 102 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||||
| KHL totals | 144 | 14 | 35 | 49 | 174 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 22 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Russia | WJC18 | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Russia | U17 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2004 | Russia | U18 | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2005 | Russia | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2007 | Russia | WJC | 
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 39 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ukrainian: Віталій Сергійович Анікеєнко
Russian: Виталий Сергеевич Аникеенко - ^ "First pictures from the crash of Yak-42 near Yaroslavl". Lifenews.ru. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "The list of Lokomotiv players who died". Lifenews.ru. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "Pavol Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". Toronto: theglobeandmail.com. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "Похорони Данила Собченка та Віталія Анікеєнка відбудуться завтра". Press service of the Russian Hockey Federation Ukraine. 9 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "В Киеве хоронили погибших хоккеистов: проститься пришли 500 человек | Фотогалерея СЕГОДНЯ". photo.segodnya.ua. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Vitaly Anikeyenko player profile at RussianProspects.com