Vasily Demchenko
Born (1994-03-16) March 16, 1994
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
KHL team
Former teams
Avangard Omsk
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Laval Rocket
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013present

Vasili Demchenko (born March 16, 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Demchenko originally played as a youth within local club, Traktor Chelyabinsk. Undrafted, he made his professional debut in the Kontinental Hockey League, appearing in 1 game during the 2013–14 season.

Assuming starting goaltender duties from the 2015–16 season, Demchenko made 198 appearances with Traktor Chelyabinsk before transferring during the 2019–20 season to Metallurg Magnitogorsk on December 3, 2019.[1] He made 14 further appearances with Magnitogorsk, collecting just 2 wins.

As a free agent on 21 April 2020, Demchenko was signed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[2] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Demchenko was re-assigned to join the Canadiens American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket. With his season interrupted through injury, Demchenko appeared in just 4 games with the Rocket, posting 3 wins.

On 19 May 2021, Demchenko as an impending restricted free agent opted to leave the Montreal Canadiens and return to Russia in signing a one-year contract with newly crowned KHL Champions, Avangard Omsk.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2010–11Belye MedvediMHL 410285302.12.927
2011–12Belye MedvediMHL 5316287284415803.33.887
2012–13Belye MedvediMHL 5335142301411272.23.924 5232751403.05.901
2013–14Belye MedvediMHL 28242216583751.34.947 151058952921.94.922
2013–14Traktor ChelyabinskKHL 100028204.24.857
2013–14Chelmet ChelyabinskVHL 91625392302.56.898
2014–15Chelmet ChelyabinskVHL 126516652412.16.926
2014–15Traktor ChelyabinskKHL 187729784102.51.912 311151602.39.891
2014–15Belye MedvediMHL 110060202.00.931 6423351602.86.910
2015–16Traktor ChelyabinskKHL 48162010279710832.32.922
2016–17Traktor ChelyabinskKHL 351514519226942.15.933 10038101.60.941
2017–18Traktor ChelyabinskKHL 281310314185822.45.931 5232781102.37.943
2018–19Traktor ChelyabinskKHL 462118225079252.20.932 202119804.05.889
2019–20Traktor ChelyabinskKHL 22711112035602.79.908
2019–20Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL 142625542502.71.906
2020–21Laval RocketAHL 4301240902.25.905
2021–22Avangard OmskKHL 94314751511.89.928 20053101.12.958
2022–23Avangard OmskKHL 5530164318210632.00.928 14958822901.97.933
KHL totals 2761151053015,065572182.28.925 2712111,5205602.21.929

References

  1. "Vasily Demchenko will continue his career at Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  2. "Canadiens agree to terms with Goaltender Vasili Demchenko". Montreal Canadiens. April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. "Demchenko signs with Avangard". KHL.ru (in Russian). May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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