| Yaroslav Maslennikov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 23 April 1982 Rybinsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| BXL team | HK Gomel | ||
| National team |  | ||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
Yaroslav Maslennikov (born 23 April 1982) is a Belarusian ice hockey player who is currently playing for HK Gomel of the Belarusian Extraliga. [1]
Maslennikov competed in the 2013 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Belarus men's national ice hockey team.
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