Denis Shvidki

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Denis Shvidki
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Born (1980-11-21) November 21, 1980 (age 43)
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Florida Panthers
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
Amur Khabarovsk
SKA Saint Petersburg
Kärpät
Krefeld Pinguine
Hannover Scorpions
NHL draft 12th overall, 1999
Florida Panthers
Playing career 1996–2014

Denis Aleksandrovich Shvidki ( ‹See Tfd› Russian : Денис Александрович Швидкий; born November 21, 1980) is a Ukrainian-born Russian former professional ice hockey right wing who played 76 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Florida Panthers. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Panthers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

As a youth, he played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Kharkiv. [1]

After playing two seasons with the Russian Superleague's Torpedo Yaroslavl, Shvidki made his North American debut with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League in the 1998–99 season. After two seasons with the Colts, he joined the Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Louisville Panthers, in the 2000–01 season. He also appeared in 43 NHL games with the Panthers that season, scoring six goals and adding ten assists.[ citation needed ]

After three more seasons split between Florida and its minor league affiliates, Shvidki returned to Russia during the 2004–05 NHL lockout and has played there since. Shvidki was reported to transfer to Kärpät Oulu (Finland) in October 2009 for the rest of the season, however after one month try-out, Shvidki was released.[ citation needed ]

Shvidki played a single season in 2012–13, his third in the DEL, with the Hannover Scorpions before signing a one-year contract with 2nd Bundesliga club, Heilbronner Falken on May 21, 2013. [2] He was released by the club before appearing with the Falken's and completed his professional career in the lower Russian league.

In mid 2015, Shvidki joined the Florida Jr. Panthers hockey club and is still coaching under that organization as of end of the 2016–17 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1995–96 Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl RUS.2 36561114—————
1996–97 Torpedo Yaroslavl RSL 173256—————
1996–97Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 4426144040—————
1997–98 Torpedo YaroslavlRSL151122—————
1997–98 Torpedo–2 YaroslavlRUS.212751210—————
1998–99 Barrie Colts OHL 6135599481279162
1999–2000 Barrie ColtsOHL6141651065593142
2000–01 Louisville Panthers AHL 3415112620—————
2000–01 Florida Panthers NHL 436101616—————
2001–02 Florida PanthersNHL81232—————
2001–02 Utah Grizzlies AHL82462—————
2002–03 Florida PanthersNHL2342612—————
2002–03 San Antonio Rampage AHL548182628—————
2003–04 San Antonio RampageAHL7715395430—————
2003–04 Florida PanthersNHL20000—————
2004–05 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL53711182440008
2005–06 Sibir Novosibirsk RSL25156620110
2005–06Sibir–2 NovosibirskRUS.311120—————
2006–07 Amur Khabarovsk RSL32651132—————
2007–08 SKA Saint Petersburg RSL35791624—————
2008–09 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 3734722—————
2009–10 Kärpät SM-l 40222—————
2009–10 HC Yugra RUS.2122356101234
2010–11 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 3217814823512
2011–12 Krefeld PinguineDEL49491330—————
2012–13 Hannover Scorpions DEL2122410—————
2013–14 Titan Klin VHL 50000—————
2013–14 HC Csíkszereda MOL 1173102—————
RSL totals1772533589460118
AHL totals173407211280—————
NHL totals7611142530—————

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sweden
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1997 Russia EJC18 4th51122
1998 Russia WJC Silver medal icon.svg70116
1998 RussiaEJC18Bronze medal icon.svg6291131
1999 RussiaWJCGold medal icon.svg71450
2000 RussiaWJCSilver medal icon.svg72240
Junior totals326172339

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 1999
J. Ross Robertson Cup (Barrie Colts) 2000
AHL
All-Star Game 2001, 2004 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ↑ "The squad of the Falcons continues to grow" (in German). Heilbronner Falken. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  3. ↑ "Canadian All-Stars 11, Planet USA All-Stars 10". American Hockey League. 2001-01-15. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Florida Panthers first round draft pick
1999 		Succeeded by


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