Sergei Iosifovich Vyshedkevich (born January 3, 1975) is a Russian former professional

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who last played for

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of the

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. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the third round, 70th overall, of the

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Career

After playing two seasons with Dynamo Moscow, Vyshedkevich came to North America to play with the Devils' AHL affiliate, the Albany River Rats, in the 1996–97 season. Vyshedkevich played three full seasons with the River Rats before the Devils traded him to the expansion Atlanta Thrashers as part of a deal during the

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. While with the Thrashers, Vyshedkevich appeared in 30 NHL games across two seasons, scoring two goals and adding five assists. During the 2001–02 season, the Thrashers traded him to the

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along with

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in exchange for

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. He finished the season with Anaheim's AHL affiliate, the

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. He returned to

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to play for

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of the

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the following season. He spent his final professional season with

of the

, successor to the RSL.

Honours

* International Hockey League: 1995 (with Dynamo) * Russian Championship: 2005 * European Champions cup: 2006

Career statistics

International statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vyshedkevich, Sergei 1975 births Living people Albany River Rats players Atlanta Thrashers players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players HC Dynamo Moscow players New Jersey Devils draft picks Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players People from Dedovsk Russian ice hockey defencemen Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players Sportspeople from Moscow Oblast