Artyom Zemchyonok

Artyom Zemchyonok (Russian: Артём Земчёнок; born June 24, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with HC Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Artyom Zemchyonok
Born	(1991-06-24) June 24, 1991 (age 34) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	Lada Togliatti Spartak Moscow Admiral Vladivostok SKA Saint Petersburg Metallurg Magnitogorsk
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2011–present

Playing career

Zemchyonok started his career in HC Spartak Moscow's academy. He reached the 2013 Kharlamov Cup final with JHC Spartak where they were defeated by Avangard Omsk's junior team Omskie Yastreby in Game 7 overtime.^[1] He was also selected for the Youth Hockey League's all-star game in 2012 and 2013^[2] and made his Kontinental Hockey League debut for Spartak during the 2011–12 season.^[3]

Before the 2013–14 season, Zemchyonok was picked by Admiral Vladivostok in the 2013 KHL expansion draft.^[4]

After concluding the 2017–18 season, his 5th with Admiral, Zemchyonok left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg, on 4 July 2018.^[5] In 2018, he won the Deutschland Cup^[6] and the Lucerne Cup^[7] with the Russian national team. In January 2019, Zemchyonok suffered an injury that took him out for the rest of the season.^[8] In the 2019 offseason, he signed another one-year contract with SKA.^[9]

Zemchyonok played two seasons with SKA, before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with his fourth KHL club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, on 4 May 2020.^[10] He then signed a two-year extension with Metallurg.^[11] In the 2021–22 season, he reached the Gagarin Cup final with Metallurg where they were defeated by HC CSKA Moscow in seven games.^[12]

After three seasons with Metallurg, Zemchyonok returned to SKA Saint Petersburg as a free agent, agreeing to a three-year contract commencing from the 2023–24 season on 3 May 2023.^[13] In 2023, he won the Channel One Cup with Russia.^[14]

In 2024, Zemchyonok missed several months of the 2024-25 KHL season due to an injury.^[15]

Before the 2025–26 season, SKA traded Zemchyonok to HC Lada Togliatti on 25 July 2025.^[16][17]

Personal life

Artyom Zemchyonok married his wife, Karina Zemchyonok, in June 2022.^[18]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	JHC Spartak	MHL		62	4	12	16	71		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	JHC Spartak	MHL		49	3	11	14	86		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	JHC Spartak	MHL		55	1	12	13	20		5	0	0	0	2
2011–12	Spartak Moscow	KHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	JHC Spartak	MHL		48	5	16	21	16		15	0	1	1	6
2013–14	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		53	1	5	6	8		5	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		56	4	10	14	20		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		46	2	9	11	14		5	0	0	0	2
2016–17	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		50	4	11	15	20		6	1	2	3	4
2017–18	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		30	1	7	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		28	2	3	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	SKA-Neva	VHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		34	0	5	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		48	3	9	12	14		10	0	3	3	0
2021–22	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		41	2	15	17	18		22	2	4	6	4
2022–23	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		57	0	7	7	11		10	0	0	0	4
2023–24	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		52	4	13	17	14		8	0	2	2	4
2024–25	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		28	0	5	5	16		2	0	0	0	0
KHL totals				524	23	99	122	164		68	3	11	14	18