Ruslan Fedotenko

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Viktorovychand the family name is Fedotenko.

Ruslan Fedotenko
Fedotenko with the New York Rangers in 2011
Born	(1979-01-18) 18 January 1979 (age 45) Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine)
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Sokil Kyiv Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Donbass Donetsk
National team	Ukraine
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1995–2016

Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko ^[a] (born January 18, 1979) is a former professional ice hockey winger.

A two-time Stanley Cup champion, in his National Hockey League (NHL) career he played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers. Internationally, Fedotenko has competed for Ukraine in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Start in the NHL

Fedotenko with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

As a youth, Fedotenko played in the 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Ukraine. ^[1]

Fedotenko went undrafted and first entered the NHL after being signed by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1999. He scored the overtime winning goal in Game 1 of the 2002 Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals against the Ottawa Senators during the 2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Tampa Bay Lightning and first Stanley Cup win

After two seasons with the Flyers, he was traded in 2002 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with two second-round draft picks, in exchange for Tampa Bay's first-round draft pick, which was used to draft Joni Pitkänen.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2004, Fedotenko won the Stanley Cup for the first time, scoring both Lightning goals in Game 7 of the Finals against the Calgary Flames. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup in franchise history. After a career-high 26-goal, 41-point campaign in 2005–06, Fedotenko was re-signed as a restricted free agent in July 2006 to a one-year contract worth $1.65 million. ^[2]

New York Islanders

Following his fourth season in Tampa Bay, Fedotenko signed a one-year, $2.9 million contract with the New York Islanders in July 2007, joining Mike Comrie and Bill Guerin as the Islanders' free agent acquisitions. He scored 33 points in his first and only season with the Islanders.^{[ citation needed ]}

Pittsburgh Penguins and second Stanley Cup win

The following off-season, Fedotenko signed his third consecutive one-year contract, a $2.25 million deal with Pittsburgh Penguins in July 2008. Fedotenko neared career-high totals with 39 points in 65 games, benefiting as a winger on a talented Penguins team that featured centers Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal. He went on to tally 14 points in 24 post-season games with the Penguins in 2009, capturing his second career Stanley Cup as Pittsburgh defeated the Detroit Red Wings in seven games. After becoming an unrestricted free agent in July 2009, Fedotenko took a pay cut and agreed to a one-year, $1.8 million contract to remain with the Penguins.^{[ citation needed ]}

New York Rangers

On 10 September 2010, Fedotenko accepted a try-out with the New York Rangers. After an impressive preseason, the Rangers signed Fedotenko to a one-year $1 million deal on 4 October 2010. ^[3]

On 1 July 2011, Fedotenko re-signed with the New York Rangers, accepting a one-year, $1.4 million contract.^{[ citation needed ]}

Return to the Flyers

On 5 July 2012, Fedotenko returned to where his NHL career began and signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers for $1.75 million. During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Fedotenko played for the Kontinental Hockey League's HC Donbass. Following the 2012–13 NHL season, Fedotenko signed a three-year, $9 million contract with Donbass. ^[4]

Later career and retirement

On 20 January 2015, Fedotenko signed a professional try out contract with the Iowa Wild. ^[5] To end the 2014–15 season, Fedotenko registered 3 goals in 13 games with Iowa. On 1 July 2015, Fedotenko signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Iowa's parent affiliate, the Minnesota Wild. ^[6]

On 11 October 2016, Fedotenko announced his retirement from professional hockey. Fedotenko finished his career as a two-time Stanley Cup Champion, played in a total of 863 NHL games with five different NHL teams, scored 173 goals and registered 193 assists, totaling 366 points. ^[7]

International play

Fedotenko has played internationally for the Ukrainian national ice hockey team, appearing in one game for his nation at the 2002 Winter Olympics in a 5–2 defeat of Switzerland.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	Sokil Kyiv	IHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Sokil Kyiv	EEHL		33	9	11	20	12		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	TPS	FIN U18		3	3	2	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	TPS	FIN Jr		11	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Turku HT	FIN III		—	—	—	—	—		3	1	0	1	2
1996–97	Kiekko-67	FIN II		22	4	3	7	16		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Melfort Mustangs	SJHL		68	35	31	66	55		4	0	2	2	2
1998–99	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL		55	43	34	77	139		5	5	1	6	9
1999–2000	Trenton Titans	ECHL		8	5	3	8	9		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		67	16	34	50	42		2	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		8	1	0	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		74	16	20	36	72		6	0	1	1	4
2001–02	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		78	17	9	26	43		5	1	0	1	2
2002–03	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		76	19	13	32	44		11	0	1	1	2
2003–04	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		77	17	22	39	30		22	12	2	14	14
2005–06	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		80	26	15	41	44		5	0	0	0	20
2006–07	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		80	12	20	32	52		4	0	0	0	4
2007–08	New York Islanders	NHL		67	16	17	33	40		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		65	16	23	39	44		24	7	7	14	4
2009–10	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	11	19	30	50		6	0	0	0	4
2010–11	New York Rangers	NHL		66	10	15	25	25		5	0	2	2	4
2011–12	New York Rangers	NHL		73	9	11	20	16		20	2	5	7	8
2012–13	Donbass Donetsk	KHL		33	8	10	18	22		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		47	4	9	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Donbass Donetsk	KHL		46	7	10	17	42		13	0	6	6	35
2014–15	Iowa Wild	AHL		13	3	0	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Iowa Wild	AHL		16	0	4	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				863	173	193	366	472		108	22	18	40	66

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	Ukraine	EJC B	8th		5	2	1	3	0
1996	Ukraine	WJC	10th		6	0	1	1	2
1997	Ukraine	EJC	7th		6	0	2	2	4
1997	Ukraine	WJC B	15th		7	3	0	3	8
2002	Ukraine	OG	10th		1	1	0	1	4
2013	Ukraine	OGQ	DNQ		3	2	3	5	2
Senior Tier I totals					1	1	0	1	4

Personal life

Fedotenko has a tattoo of 2 Stanley Cups on his shoulder. ^[8] Fedotenko resides in Tampa, Florida, with his wife Debbie. ^[9]

Notes

1. Ukrainian: Руслан Вікторович Федотенко, romanized: Ruslan Viktorovych Fedotenko

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 6 March 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
2. "Lightning ink Fedotenko to one-year deal". TSN.ca. 2006. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2006.
3. "Fedotenko agrees to terms on contract". New York Rangers. 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
4. "Ruslan Fedotenko returned to Donetsk" (in Russian). HC Donbass. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
5. "Iowa signs former Stanley Cup champ Fedotenko". American Hockey League. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
6. "Wild signs Daple, Fedotenko and Hagel". Minnesota Wild. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
7. "RUSLAN FEDOTENKO RETIRES AFTER 12 NHL SEASONS". National Hockey League Players' Association . 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
8. "Ruslan Fedotenko player profile". Sokil Kyiv. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
9. "RUSLAN FEDOTENKO RETIRES AFTER 12 NHL SEASONS". National Hockey League Players' Association . 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database