Vasily Demchenko

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Vasily Demchenko
Born (1994-03-16) March 16, 1994 (age 31)
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
KHL team
Former teams
Dinamo Minsk
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Avangard Omsk
Admiral Vladivostok
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013present

Vasili Demchenko (born March 16, 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

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Playing career

Demchenko originally played as a youth within local club, Traktor Chelyabinsk. Undrafted, he made his professional debut in the Kontinental Hockey League, appearing in 1 game during the 2013–14 season.

Assuming starting goaltender duties from the 2015–16 season, Demchenko made 198 appearances with Traktor Chelyabinsk before transferring during the 2019–20 season to Metallurg Magnitogorsk on December 3, 2019. [1] He made 14 further appearances with Magnitogorsk, collecting just 2 wins.

As a free agent on 21 April 2020, Demchenko was signed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens. [2] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Demchenko was re-assigned to join the Canadiens American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket. With his season interrupted through injury, Demchenko appeared in just 4 games with the Rocket, posting 3 wins.

On 19 May 2021, Demchenko as an impending restricted free agent opted to leave the Montreal Canadiens and return to Russia in signing a one-year contract with newly crowned KHL Champions, Avangard Omsk. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2010–11 Belye Medvedi MHL 410285302.12.927
2011–12 Belye MedvediMHL5316287284415803.33.887
2012–13Belye MedvediMHL5335142301411272.23.9245232751403.05.901
2013–14Belye MedvediMHL28242216583751.34.947151058952921.94.922
2013–14 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 100028204.24.857
2013–14 Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 91625392302.56.898
2014–15Chelmet ChelyabinskVHL126516652412.16.926
2014–15 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL187729784102.51.912311151602.39.891
2014–15Belye MedvediMHL110060202.00.9316423351602.86.910
2015–16 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL48162010279710832.32.922
2016–17 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL351514519226942.15.93310038101.60.941
2017–18 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL281310314185822.45.9315232781102.37.943
2018–19 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL462118225079252.20.932202119804.05.889
2019–20 Traktor ChelyabinskKHL22711112035602.79.908
2019–20 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL142625542502.71.906
2020–21 Laval Rocket AHL 4301240902.25.905
2021–22 Avangard Omsk KHL94314751511.89.92820053101.12.958
2022–23 Avangard OmskKHL5530164318210632.00.92814958822901.97.933
2023–24 Avangard OmskKHL115605683113.28.872
2023–24 Admiral Vladivostok KHL22611312255412.65.920-
2024–25 Admiral VladivostokKHL188609234112.66.917-
2024–25 Dinamo Minsk KHL28187116164651.71.93310556032322.29.923
KHL totals3551521353419,397744262.30.9243717162,1247922.23.928

References

  1. "Vasily Demchenko will continue his career at Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  2. "Canadiens agree to terms with Goaltender Vasili Demchenko". Montreal Canadiens. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. "Demchenko signs with Avangard". KHL.ru (in Russian). May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.