Grigori Denisenko
| Grigori Denisenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Denisenko with the Henderson Silver Knights in 2024 | |||
| Born |
24 June 2000 Novosibirsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Ak Bars Kazan Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Florida Panthers Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| NHL draft |
15th overall, 2018 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Grigori Georgievich Denisenko (Russian: Григорий Георгиевич Денисенко; born 24 June 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a winger for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected in the first round, 15th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2018 NHL entry draft. He played two seasons with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL before moving to North America in 2020, and made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut in 2021.
Playing career
Denisenko played as a youth within the junior ranks of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He made his professional debut in the Kontinental Hockey League with Lokomotiv during the 2017–18 playoffs, featuring in 4 post-season games before returning to help junior affiliate Loko capture the Junior Hockey Championship.
As the 7th ranked international skater by the NHL Central Scouting, Denisenko was selected at the 2018 NHL entry draft in the first round, 15th overall, by the Florida Panthers on 23 June 2018.[1]
On 5 May 2020, Denisenko agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers.[2] He officially signed his contract on 15 July 2020.[3] He began the 2020–21 season playing in the American Hockey League with the Syracuse Crunch, and made his NHL debut on 6 March 2021 against the Nashville Predators.[4] Denisenko later made his NHL playoff debut on 13 June 2023, filling in for an injured Matthew Tkachuk in game 5 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights.[5][6]
On 6 October 2023, Denisenko was waived by the Panthers and subsequently claimed by the Golden Knights.[7] After being placed back on waivers by Vegas one day later, Denisenko was assigned to Vegas' AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights.[8] Denisenko debuted for Vegas on 4 January 2024, playing eight minutes in a 4–1 loss to the Panthers.[9] He completed his first season with Vegas, going scoreless through 6 games.
In the 2024–25 season, Denisenko made just one appearance with the Golden Knights, as he was primarily assigned to AHL affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights. After posting 10 goals and 24 points through 42 games with the Silver Knights, Denisenko was traded by Vegas to the Nashville Predators in exchange for future considerations on 18 February 2025.[10]
On 2 September 2025, Denisenko signed a one-year deal with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[11]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Russia | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2020 Czech Republic | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2019 Canada | |
Denisenko was selected to the Russian team for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada.[12] Denisenko was the tournament scoring leader, recording four goals and nine points in seven games to help Russia claim the Bronze medal.[13][14]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 28 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 31 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lada Togliatti | VHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 38 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 30 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 56 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 65 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 42 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| KHL totals | 63 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 66 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 33 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Russia | U17 |  |
6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2017 | Russia | IH18 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WJC | |
7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2020 | Russia | WJC |  |
7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 21 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 34 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| World Junior Championship – Media All-Star Team | 2019 | [15] |
References
- ↑ "Florida Panthers select forward Grigori Denisenko 15th overall". Florida Panthers. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ↑ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Grigori Denisenko". Florida Panthers. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ↑ "Panthers officially sign Denisenko". Florida Panthers. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ↑ Stanley, Robby (6 March 2021). "Acciari's hat trick lifts Panthers past Predators". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ Dwork, David (13 June 2023). "Matthew Tkachuk to miss Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final". The Hockey News. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Florida Panthers - Vegas Golden Knights - June 13th, 2023". NHL.com. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Golden Knights claim F Denisenko off waivers from Panthers". tsn.ca. 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "Golden Knights' Grigori Denisenko: Back on waivers". CBS Sports. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Florida Panthers - Vegas Golden Knights - January 4, 2024". NHL.com. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "Predators acquire Grigori Denisenko from Vegas". Nashville Predators. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ↑ "Григорий Денисенко пополнил «Ак Барс», Максим Федотов — «Нефтехимик»: Новости". www.khl.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Russia announces team roster for 2019 World Junior Championships". tass.com. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ↑ "Russia tops Swiss for Bronze". IIHF. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ↑ "Poehling is World Junior MVP". IIHF. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ↑ "Media All-Stars" (PDF). IIHF. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Florida Panthers players
- Henderson Silver Knights players
- Ice hockey people from Novosibirsk
- Ice hockey players at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
- HC Lada Togliatti players
- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- NHL first-round draft picks
- Russian ice hockey left wingers
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Vegas Golden Knights players
- Medalists at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
- Youth Olympic bronze medalists for Russia