Vitali Sitnikov

Vitali Sitnikov (born September 16, 1981) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with PSK Sakhalin in the Asia League Ice Hockey (ALIH).

Vitali Sitnikov
Born	(1981-09-16) September 16, 1981 (age 44) Nizhny Tagil, Russian SFSR
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
ALIH team Former teams	PSK Sakhalin HC MVD Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg HC Ugra Severstal Cherepovets Saryarka Karaganda HC 07 Detva
Playing career	2000–present

On November 28, 2015 during a KHL game, Sitnikov was accidentally struck on the throat by the blade of Ladislav Nagy's skate.^[1] He immediately went to the bench where upon removing his jersey it was discovered that the skate had slashed his throat which was bleeding. He then proceeded to fall back on the bench before receiving medical attention. He required surgery to close the cut and missed one game.