Maxim Denezhkin

Maxim Denezhkin
Born (2000-12-10) 10 December 2000 (age 24)
Yaroslavl, Russia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
NHL draft 193rd overall, 2019
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2018–present

Maxim Alekseyevich Denezhkin (Russian: Максим Алексеевич Денежкин; born 10 December 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Denezkhin played as a youth for the Loko Yaroslavl in the Molodezhnaya Hokkeinaya Liga (MHL). He also played one game for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL in the 2018–19 season.

Denezhkin was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Limited to just 1 game with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl during the 2020–21 season, Denezhkin left the club in the off-season as he was traded to VHL club, HC Lada Togliatti, in exchange for Stepan Steshenko on 9 August 2021.[2]

Following a season in the second tier, Denezhkin regained his scoring touch and returned to the KHL on 25 May 2022, after securing a two-year contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Loko-Junior Yaroslavl NMHL 19 4 8 12 18 7 3 2 5 10
2017–18 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 41 4 11 15 20 — — — — —
2017–18 Loko-Junior Yaroslavl NMHL 12 3 4 7 34 10 1 2 3 4
2018–19 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 51 22 17 39 22 12 1 6 7 8
2018–19 Loko-Junior Yaroslavl NMHL 3 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2018–19 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 52 19 25 44 36 3 2 3 5 2
2019–20 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2019–20 Buran Voronezh VHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 18 2 7 9 6 16 2 7 9 41
2020–21 Buran Voronezh VHL 34 7 15 22 16 — — — — —
2020–21 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 HC Lada Togliatti VHL 48 15 21 36 37 4 0 1 1 0
2022–23 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2022–23 Gornyak-UGMK VHL 37 8 13 21 90 12 1 2 3 6
2023–24 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 16 1 3 4 6 4 2 1 3 0
2023–24 Gornyak-UGMK VHL 10 4 2 6 6 — — — — —
KHL totals 21 1 3 4 8 4 2 1 3 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Russia U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 3 3 2
Junior totals 6 0 3 3 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
MHL
Kharlamov Cup (Loko Yaroslavl) 2018, 2019

References

  1. ^ "Edmonton Oilers take attacking Maxim Denezhkin with 193rd pick in NHL draft". Edmonton Journal. 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Exchange with Lokomotiv" (in Russian). HC Lada Togliatti. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Transfer news for Avotomobilist" (in Russian). Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.


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