Igor Vyazmikin

Igor Viktorovich Vyazmikin (Russian: Игорь Викторович Вязьмикин; January 8, 1966 – October 30, 2009) was a Russian professional ice hockey forward, who played for CSKA. He was the final player selected in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, going in the twelfth round, 252nd overall, to the Edmonton Oilers, and went on to play four NHL games with that team. Additionally, Vyazmikin played extensively in European and North American minor leagues.

Igor Vyazmikin
Born	(1966-01-08)January 8, 1966 Moscow, Soviet Union
Died	October 30, 2009(2009-10-30) (aged 43) Moscow, Russia
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	HC CSKA Moscow Khimik Voskresensk Cape Breton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Milwaukee Admirals Phoenix Roadrunners Fargo-Moorhead Express HC Fassa (Italy) Hermes HT Ilves HC Severstal
National team	Soviet Union
NHL draft	252nd overall, 1987 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1983–1999

Vyazmikin was born in Moscow, Soviet Union, and represented the Soviet Union twice internationally, at the 1984 and 1986 World Junior Championships. He died on October 30, 2009, from a long illness.^[1][2] He was 43 years old.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		38	8	12	20	4		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		26	6	5	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		19	7	6	13	6		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		8	1	0	1	16		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	CSKA Moscow	Soviet		30	10	7	17	20		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Khimik Voskresensk	Soviet		34	11	13	24	26		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Khimik Voskresensk	Soviet		23	7	12	19	17		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		4	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Cape Breton Oilers	AHL		33	12	19	31	21		4	3	2	5	10
1991–92	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		8	3	5	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		6	0	3	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Fargo-Moorhead Express	AmHA		24	17	39	56	57		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Rungsted Ishockey Klub	DNK		28	28	31	59	60		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Fassa	ITA		12	8	17	25	6		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Selva	ITA.2		—	—	—	—	—		12	10	20	30	24
1995–96	Hermes	FIN.2		29	18	20	38	129		10	7	14	21	22
1996–97	Ilves	SM-l		36	8	13	21	76		3	0	0	0	2
1997–98	CSKA Moscow	RSL		25	6	7	13	16		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		18	3	4	7	31		3	1	0	1	10
Soviet totals				182	50	55	105	95		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				4	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983	Soviet Union	EJC		5	9	3	12	8
1984	Soviet Union	WJC		7	6	3	9	6
1984	Soviet Union	EJC		5	11	4	15	8
1986	Soviet Union	WJC		7	5	5	10	6
Junior totals				24	31	15	46	28

Awards

• EJC-A All-Star Team (1983, 1984)
• Named Best Forward at EJC-A (1983)
• WJC-A All-Star Team (1986)

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