Roman Kukhtinov

Roman Kukhtinov (born December 1, 1975) is a Russian ice hockey defender who is currently playing for HC Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Roman Kukhtinov
Born	(1975-12-01) December 1, 1975 (age 49) Belgorod, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
KHL team Former teams	HC Amur Khabarovsk Krylya Sovetov Moscow SKA Saint Petersburg HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa Severstal Cherepovets Metallurg Magnitogorsk HC Spartak Moscow HC CSKA Moscow
NHL draft	280th overall, 2001 New York Islanders
Playing career	1993–2011

Kukhtinov has played for numerous Russian teams during his career. He began his career with short spells for Krylya Sovetov Moscow, SKA Saint Petersburg and HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. In 1998 he signed for Metallurg Novokuznetsk where he began playing more frequent hockey and spent a total of three seasons with the team. Kukhtinov was drafted 280th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft but remained in the Russian Superleague and instead signed for Salavat Yulaev Ufa where he scored career-high 11 goals during his first season. After two seasons he moved to Severstal Cherepovets for one season before moving to Metallurg Magnitogorsk where he won the Russian Championship in 2006. He rejoined Salavat for the 2006–07 season before moving to HC Spartak Moscow. He joined HC CSKA Moscow for the inaugural KHL season but after 14 games he moved to Amur Khabarovsk.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Dynamo–2 Moscow	CIS.3		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Krylia Sovetov–2 Moscow	RUS.2		58	5	4	9	22		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Krylia Sovetov Moscow	IHL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Krylia Sovetov–2 Moscow	RUS.3		54	3	9	12	38		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	SKA St. Petersburg	IHL		5	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	SKA–2 St. Petersburg	RUS.2		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	IHL		7	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk	RUS.2		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Gornyak Raychikhinsk	RUS.2		27	1	5	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Gornyak Raychikhinsk	RUS.3		49	15	14	29	26		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Gornyak Raychikhinsk	RUS.3		36	18	8	26	46		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	RSL		42	2	9	11	26		6	0	0	0	2
1999–2000	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	RSL		37	2	6	8	28		14	1	1	2	8
2000–01	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	RSL		44	7	10	17	36		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk	RUS.3		1	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		51	11	10	21	74		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		50	4	7	11	72		3	2	0	2	4
2003–04	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		54	2	6	8	46		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		53	3	8	11	24		5	0	0	0	2
2005–06	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		32	0	4	4	18		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		47	2	5	7	30		8	0	0	0	4
2007–08	Spartak Moscow	RSL		53	4	7	11	34		5	0	0	0	4
2007–08	Spartak–2 Moscow	RUS.3		1	2	0	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	CSKA Moscow	KHL		14	0	3	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	CSKA–2 Moscow	RUS.3		4	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		25	2	3	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		31	0	3	3	32		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Belgorod	RUS.3		41	7	17	24	34		10	2	6	8	2
RSL totals				463	37	72	109	388		41	3	1	4	24
RUS.3 totals				186	45	49	94	152		10	2	6	8	2

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	Russia	EJC		6	0	0	0	0
Junior totals				6	0	0	0	0