| Ivan Usenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1983 Gorky, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Extraleague B team Former teams | Lokomotiv Orsha HC Dinamo Minsk | ||
| National team |  Belarus | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
Ivan Usenko (born February 12, 1983) is a Belarusian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Lokomotiv Orsha of the Belarusian Extraleague B.
Usenko was named to the Belarus men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship. [1]
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