Vladimir Mikhailovich Denisov ( be, Уладзімір Міхайлавіч Дзянісаў) (born 29 June 1984) is a

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ian former professional

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. He last played for

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of the Finnish

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. He participated at the

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as a member of the Belarusian national team.

Playing career

Denisov played in the

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for

HC Lada Togliatti HC Lada Togliatti (russian: ХК Лада) is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Tolyatti, Russia. They play in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). Due to a lack of a satisfactory arena, the KHL expelled the team. The team dropped one ...

in the 2006-07 season. With ambitions to play in the NHL, Vladimir signed with affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, the

Lake Erie Monsters The Cleveland Monsters are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team began play in 2007 as the Lake Erie Monsters and since 2015 has served as the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hock ...

, in the AHL for the 2007–08 season. While using the season with the Monsters to adjust to the North American game, Denisov impressed with his physicality and signed his first NHL contract with the

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for the 2008–09 season on 10 July 2008. Denisov was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, to start the season. Vladimir eclipsed previous highs for goals and assists, however frustrated from lack of opportunity with the Rangers he requested a trade in January but played the season out. On 5 September 2009, Vladimir was invited to the

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training camp for the 2009–10 season. Failing to earn a contract with the Capitals, and rejecting the option to try out with the Capitals affiliate, the

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, Denisov returned to Belarus where he signed for

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 ...

of the KHL on 29 September 2009. Denisov appeared on the Blueline in 42 games with Minsk and posted 14 points but as the team was unable to advance to the playoffs, he was not tendered a new contract. On 29 September 2010, Denisov moved to the Swiss National League A, signing to a one-year contract with

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. Denisov returned to Dinamo Minsk as a main-stay on the blueline for the following two seasons before signing a contract with KHL rival Salavat Yulaev Ufa for two-years on 22 May 2013. Before the season commenced, Denisov was traded by Ufa without having played a game to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod on 9 September 2013.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 1984 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Belarusian ice hockey defencemen People from Chashniki Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia HC Ambrì-Piotta players HC Dinamo Minsk players Hartford Wolf Pack players Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk players HC Lada Togliatti players Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Johnstown Chiefs players Lake Erie Monsters players Olympic ice hockey players of Belarus People from Navapolatsk SaiPa players Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players Traktor Chelyabinsk players Yunost Minsk players HK Vitebsk players Sportspeople from Vitebsk Region {{Belarus-icehockey-bio-stub