Roman Starchenko

Roman Leonidovich Starchenko (Russian: Роман Леонидович Ста́рченко; born May 12, 1986) is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Roman Starchenko
Born	(1986-05-12) May 12, 1986 (age 39) Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Barys Astana Spartak Moscow
National team	Kazakhstan
Playing career	2003–present

Playing career

Like most Kazakhstani professionals, Starchenko has played in the Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk system. He spent 2003-04 with Barys Astana in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, scoring 11 goals in his first season of senior pro hockey, and then played the next four seasons with Kazzinc-Torpedo. He had a 14-goal, 25-point season in 2006-07, and was signed by Barys Astana in 2008. He finished his first KHL season with 5 goals and 16 points.^[1]

Following 14 seasons in the KHL playing exclusively within Barys, Starchenko left the club as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract to join Russian club, HC Spartak Moscow, for the 2022–23 season on 18 July 2022.^[2] In his lone season with Spartak, Starchenko notched 7 goals and 15 points through 52 regular season games.

On 1 July 2023, Starchenko as a free agent opted to return to original club, Barys Astana, agreeing to a one-year contract for the 2023–24 season.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Barys Astana	KAZ		16	11	7	18	18		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Kazzinc-Torpedo	VHL		24	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Kazzinc-Torpedo	KAZ		18	3	3	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kazzinc-Torpedo	VHL		33	8	5	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kazzinc-Torpedo	KAZ		20	6	1	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Kazzinc-Torpedo	VHL		25	4	2	6	26		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Kazzinc-Torpedo	KAZ		20	14	11	25	14		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Kazzinc-Torpedo	VHL		45	9	6	15	28		8	8	1	9	10
2008–09	Barys Astana	KHL		56	5	11	16	14		3	0	0	0	2
2009–10	Barys Astana	KHL		43	7	0	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Barys Astana	KHL		48	11	10	21	33		4	1	0	1	0
2011–12	Barys Astana	KHL		45	12	14	26	41		7	0	1	1	0
2012–13	Barys Astana	KHL		41	13	8	21	4		6	1	1	2	2
2013–14	Barys Astana	KHL		53	18	17	35	24		10	4	0	4	10
2014–15	Barys Astana	KHL		51	22	12	34	16		7	2	0	2	8
2015–16	Barys Astana	KHL		41	16	9	25	16		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Barys Astana	KHL		51	15	11	26	53		10	1	0	1	6
2017–18	Barys Astana	KHL		39	11	9	20	28		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Barys Astana	KHL		56	18	21	39	18		5	1	1	2	4
2019–20	Barys Nur-Sultan	KHL		53	18	17	35	10		5	0	0	0	2
2020–21	Barys Nur-Sultan	KHL		59	13	19	32	14		6	2	1	3	6
2021–22	Barys Nur-Sultan	KHL		41	9	15	24	35		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Spartak Moscow	KHL		52	7	8	15	43		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Barys Astana	KHL		43	4	15	19	16		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Barys Astana	KHL		27	4	8	12	4		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				799	203	204	407	375		63	12	4	16	40

Medal record
Representing  Kazakhstan
Ice hockey
Asian Games
	2011 Astana-Almaty	Ice hockey
	2025 Harbin	Ice hockey

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Kazakhstan	U18-I		5	2	0	2	4
2005	Kazakhstan	WJC-I		5	5	1	6	0
2006	Kazakhstan	WJC-I		5	3	3	6	8
2006	Kazakhstan	WC		3	2	0	2	0
2008	Kazakhstan	WC-I		5	0	1	1	25
2009	Kazakhstan	OGQ		6	3	3	6	2
2009	Kazakhstan	WC-I		5	4	2	6	2
2010	Kazakhstan	WC		6	2	0	2	2
2011	Kazakhstan	AWG		4	10	7	17	2
2011	Kazakhstan	WC-I		5	2	2	4	2
2012	Kazakhstan	WC		2	0	2	2	0
2013	Kazakhstan	OGQ		3	0	3	3	0
2013	Kazakhstan	WC-IA		5	5	2	7	2
2014	Kazakhstan	WC		7	2	0	2	4
2015	Kazakhstan	WC-IA		5	4	2	6	6
2016	Kazakhstan	WC		4	2	1	3	4
2016	Kazakhstan	OGQ		3	3	0	3	4
2017	Kazakhstan	WC-IA		5	0	2	2	0
2018	Kazakhstan	WC-IA		5	6	2	8	4
2020	Kazakhstan	OGQ		3	1	1	2	0
2021	Kazakhstan	WC		7	3	4	7	0
2022	Kazakhstan	WC		7	2	3	5	0
2023	Kazakhstan	WC		7	1	4	5	0
2024	Kazakhstan	WC		7	3	2	5	0
2024	Kazakhstan	OGQ		3	0	1	1	2
2025	Kazakhstan	WC		7	1	2	3	2
Junior totals				15	10	4	14	12
Senior totals				114	53	40	93	61