Denis Platonov

Denis Platonov (born 6 November 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who most notably played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[1] He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round (75th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

Denis Platonov
Born	(1981-11-06) 6 November 1981 (age 43) Saratov, Russian SFSR
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Ak Bars Kazan Milwaukee Admirals Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk Avangard Omsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa
NHL draft	75th overall, 2001 Nashville Predators
Playing career	1998–2019

Following the completion of the 2018–19 season with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, limited to just 24 games through injury, Platonov ended his 21-year professional career, with an interest to pursue coaching.^[2]

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
RSL
Champion	2007
KHL
Gagarin Cup champion	2014, 2016

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Kristall–2 Saratov	RUS.3		20	4	2	6	34		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Lada–2 Togliatti	RUS.3		14	1	1	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Lada–2 Togliatti	RUS.3		20	4	3	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kristall Saratov	RUS.2		14	1	0	1	61		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Kristall Saratov	RUS.2		27	7	3	10	54		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Kristall–2 Saratov	RUS.3		5	0	0	0	37		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Kristall Saratov	RUS.2		39	11	6	17	32		13	3	0	3	43
2000–01	Kristall–2 Saratov	RUS.3		3	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Kristall Saratov	RUS.2		50	18	14	32	96		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL		47	8	9	17	49		5	0	0	0	2
2003–04	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL		28	5	3	8	18		8	1	0	1	2
2003–04	Ak Bars–2 Kazan	RUS.3		2	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL		38	3	7	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	RSL		11	3	1	4	34		3	0	1	1	2
2005–06	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		49	11	8	19	60		8	4	0	4	6
2006–07	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		53	17	8	25	87		14	5	3	8	14
2007–08	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		57	16	11	27	76		13	3	4	7	16
2008–09	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		55	15	12	27	91		12	3	6	9	12
2009–10	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		56	13	13	26	64		10	3	1	4	12
2010–11	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		49	20	9	29	60		20	7	2	9	14
2011–12	Avangard Omsk	KHL		22	1	10	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		20	2	3	5	10		6	0	0	0	2
2012–13	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		50	9	12	21	55		7	0	3	3	0
2013–14	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		47	7	5	12	43		21	1	1	2	28
2014–15	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		55	9	12	21	28		10	0	0	0	8
2015–16	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		60	4	4	8	4		23	2	1	3	12
2016–17	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		51	4	6	10	12		18	2	3	5	8
2017–18	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		46	2	5	7	20		11	1	0	1	0
2018–19	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		24	2	6	8	12		6	1	0	1	2
RSL totals				283	63	47	110	334		51	13	8	21	42
KHL totals				535	89	96	185	411		144	20	17	37	98

References

1. "Magnitogorsk Metallurg's 2010-11 Roster". hockeydb.com. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
2. "Final press conference" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2019-03-14.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database