Roman Rukavishnikov

Roman Rukavishnikov (born July 20, 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[1]

Roman Rukavishnikov
Born	(1992-07-20) July 20, 1992 (age 33) Moscow, Russia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Spartak Moscow Atlant Moscow Oblast SKA Saint Petersburg Ak Bars Kazan
Playing career	2011–present

During his sixth season with SKA Saint Petersburg in the 2019–20 season, Rukavishnikov was traded alongside Viktor Tikhonov to Ak Bars Kazan in exchange for Igor Ozhiganov on 7 November 2019.^[2]

Following two further seasons with Ak Bars, Rukavishnikov returned to SKA Saint Petersburg as a free agent on 1 May 2022, signing a three-year contract.^[3] After just one season into his second tenure with SKA, Rukavishnikov left the club to sign a two-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow on 24 July 2023.^[4]

Awards and honors

Award	Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg)	2015, 2017	[5]