Artyom Zemchyonok (Russian: Артём Земчёнок; born June 24, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Artyom Zemchyonok
Born (1991-06-24) June 24, 1991 (age 32)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams
SKA Saint Petersburg
Spartak Moscow
Admiral Vladivostok
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career edit

Zemchyonok made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with HC Spartak Moscow during the 2011–12 season.[1]

After concluding the 2017–18 season, his 5th with Admiral Vladivostok, Zemchyonok left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with perennial contenders, SKA Saint Petersburg, on 4 July 2018.[2]

Zemchyonok played two seasons with SKA, before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with his fourth KHL club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, on 4 May 2020.[3]

After three seasons with Metallurg, Zemchyonok returned to SKA Saint Petersburg as a free agent, agreeing to a three-year contract commencing from the 2023–24 season on 3 May 2023.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Artyom Zemchyonok profile and statistics at KHL.ru
  2. ^ "Artyom Zemchyonok signs contract with SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Metallurg sign contract with defenseman Zemchyonok" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Artyom Zemchyonok returns to SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

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