Bogdan Rudenko

Bogdan Nikolaevich Rudenko (Russian: Богдан Николаевич Руде́нко; born September 13, 1977) is a Kazakhstani retired ice hockey player.

Bogdan Rudenko
Born	(1977-09-13) September 13, 1977 (age 47) Ust Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk Avangard Omsk Kitchener Rangers Kingston Frontenacs Sarnia Sting Quad City Mallards Colorado Gold Kings Idaho Steelheads Asheville Smoke Wheeling Nailers Columbus Cottonmouths Jackson Bandits Adirondack Icehawks Charlotte Checkers Florida Everblades Pensacola Ice Pilots Fort Wayne Komets Flint Generals Twin City Cyclones.
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1994–2009

Career overview

Rudenko began his career playing hockey in Russia with Avangard Omsk, but he quickly moved to Canada, playing for the Kitchener Rangers, Kingston Frontenacs, and Sarnia Sting. He then spent several seasons bouncing between various teams in the United Hockey League and the ECHL, before spending his final season with the Twin City Cyclones of the SPHL in 2008-2009. He also played for the Colorado Gold Kings in the WCHL as well as the Idaho Steelheads.

After Hockey

Rudenko was arrested in Colorado Springs, Colorado in allegedly connection with a murder near Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 25, 2009. He allegedly shot his childhood hockey mate to death in an automotive shop in Stallings, North Carolina on or before December 20. In fact, he did not commit murder. On January 20, 2012, the Union County DA dropped the murder charge against Rudenko, clearing his name.^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	IHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Avangard Omsk	IHL		14	3	1	4	0		5	1	0	1	4
1995–96	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		28	7	4	11	24		6	0	0	0	4
1996–97	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL		16	1	4	5	17		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Sarnia Sting	OHL		28	8	4	12	26		12	2	2	4	2
1997–98	Quad City Mallards	UHL		69	22	27	49	174		13	2	3	5	16
1998–99	Colorado Gold Kings	WCHL		51	13	11	24	174		3	0	2	2	6
1999–00	Colorado Gold Kings	WCHL		47	9	17	26	127		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Idaho Steelheads	WCHL		9	5	1	6	6		3	0	0	0	0
2000–01	Asheville Smoke	UHL		44	28	18	46	124		11	5	8	13	24
2001–02	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		32	12	8	20	63		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Columbus Cottonmouths	ECHL		20	2	3	5	33		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Jackson Bandits	ECHL		14	4	5	9	21		9	3	3	6	12
2002–03	Adirondack IceHawks	UHL		74	34	31	65	99		4	2	1	3	0
2003–04	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		41	17	26	43	80		3	0	1	1	4
2003–04	Kazzinc-Torpedo	Kazakhstan		2	6	4	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Kazzinc-Torpedo	VHL		8	1	1	2	34		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL		19	8	8	16	28		15	5	1	6	14
2005–06	Florida Everblades	ECHL		32	7	8	15	67		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Pensacola Ice Pilots	ECHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Fort Wayne Komets	UHL		51	18	20	38	128		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Flint Generals	UHL		15	8	3	11	19		6	2	1	3	2
2008–09	Twin City Cyclones	SPHL		16	3	7	10	24		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				163	50	58	108	294		27	8	5	13	30