Dmitri Aleksandrovich Chernykh (russian: Дмитрий Александрович Черных; born February 27, 1985) is a Russian former professional

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who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted 48th overall in the

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by the

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and is the son of former Soviet hockey player

Alexander Chernykh Alexander Aleksandrovich Chernykh (russian: Александр Александрович Чёрных; born 12 September 1965) is a retired Soviet ice hockey player. He won a gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. He played for HC CSKA Mosco ...

. Chernykh developed in the

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hockey system, the club his father also played for. He was a member of Russia's U18 national team, but struggled to make the U20 squad in the following years. Chernykh has primarily spent time skating in Russia's second- and third-tier leagues, struggling to break back into the KHL. He played one season of hockey in North America for the

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during the 2006–07 season before returning to Russia.

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