Raman Andreevich Hrabarenka ( be, Раман Андрэевіч Грабарэнка; born 24 August 1992), also known as Roman Andreyevich Graborenko (russian: Роман Андреевич Гpaбoрэнкo, is a Belarusian professional

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who is currently playing for

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in the

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, the top league in Poland. He most recently played for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played within the

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organization of the

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(NHL), and appeared in one game for them in 2015. Hrabarenka played

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hockey with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and

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of the

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(QMJHL), before signing as a professional with the

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of the

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(AHL) and the top minor-league affiliate for New Jersey, in 2012. He signed with New Jersey in 2013 and continued to play for Albany. Once his contract ended in 2016 he signed with

HC Dinamo Minsk Hockey Club Dinamo Minsk (russian: Дина́мо-Минск; be, Дынама-Мінск, ''Dynama-Minsk'') is an ice hockey team based in Minsk, Belarus. They are members of the Tarasov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League. Dinamo has qu ...

for one season before joining Nefekhimik and Kunlun. Internationally Hrabarenka has represented

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, and has played in several World Championships.

Playing career

Born in Belarus, Hrabarenka first started to skate when he was 6, and moved to Russia with his parents at age 11. In order to further his hockey career he moved to the United States when he was 16, playing for the

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of the

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. Hrabarenka played major junior hockey with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and

of the

. Undrafted, Hrabarenka made his professional debut with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League in the

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season. He was later signed by Albany's parent affiliate, the New Jersey Devils, to a three-year entry level contract on 12 July 2013. Hrabarenka made his NHL debut during the 2014–15 season. He played against the

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on April 9, 2015. Not tended a qualifying offer by New Jersey, Hranbarenka became a free agent. Going unsigned throughout the summer, Hranbarenka agreed to a professional try-out with the

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on August 22, 2016. The try-out was unsuccessful, and in December 2016 Hrabarenka returned to Belarus, signing a contract with

of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He played 17 games for Dinamo during the 2016–17 season, recording 6 points. He then signed with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk for the 2017–18 season. After two season stint in the

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with

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and

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, Hrabarenka returned to former KHL club, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk as a free agent, agreeing to a one-year contract on 15 May 2020.

International play

Hrabarenka's first

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(IIHF) tournament was the 2008 World U18 Championship, where he represented the Belarusian national under-18 team. Belarus finished ninth and was relegated to Division I for the next year. His next appearance was at the 2009 World U18 Championship Division I. At the 2009 tournament he helped Belarus win their group and earn a promotion to the top division for the following year. He also played at the 2012 World Junior Championship Division I. Hrabarenka made his debut for the senior national team at the

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. He would play for them again at the

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, and 2017 World Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hrabarenka, Roman 1992 births Living people Albany Devils players Belarusian expatriate ice hockey people Belarusian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Belarusian expatriate sportspeople in China Belarusian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan Belarusian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Belarusian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Belarusian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Belarusian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Belarusian ice hockey defencemen Cape Breton Screaming Eagles players Drummondville Voltigeurs players Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Expatriate ice hockey players in China Expatriate ice hockey players in Kazakhstan Expatriate ice hockey players in Poland Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States HC Bílí Tygři Liberec players HC Dinamo Minsk players Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players HC Kunlun Red Star players HC Litvínov players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players New Jersey Devils players Sportspeople from Mogilev Undrafted National Hockey League players

Playing career

International play

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

See also

References

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