- Artem Anisimov
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For the former hockey defenseman of the same name, see Artem Anisimov (ice hockey b. 1976).
Artem Anisimov Born May 24, 1988
Yaroslavl, URSHeight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) Position Center Shoots Left NHL team
Former teamsNew York Rangers
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL)NHL Draft 54th overall, 2006
New York RangersPlaying career 2005–present Medal record Competitor for Russia
Ice hockey World Championships Silver 2010 Germany World Junior Championships Bronze 2008 Czech Republic Silver 2007 Sweden Artem Alekseevich Anisimov (Russian: Артё́м Алексе́евич Ани́симов; born May 24, 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey center currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
The young forward is a product of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey school. Anisimov made his semi-professional debut on their junior farm club, Lokomotiv 2, during the 2004–05 season before joining the senior team in the 2005–06 season. Anisimov was drafted 54th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.
On August 2, 2007, Anisimov signed his first contract with the Rangers, and played with the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Hartford Wolf Pack for the 2008–09 season.
On January 23, 2009, it was announced that Anisimov had been selected to participate in the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic in Worcester, Massachusetts, representing the PlanetUSA team. Anisimov scored one goal and assisted on two others, including the game-winner, in a 14–11 PlanetUSA victory over the Canadian All-Stars.
On February 1, 2009, Anisimov was recalled by the Rangers for the first time in his career after posting 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points with the Wolf Pack. He made his NHL debut on February 3 against the Atlanta Thrashers at Madison Square Garden.[1]
Anisimov scored his first career NHL goal on October 11, 2009 against Jean-Sébastien Giguère of the Anaheim Ducks in a 3–0 win.[2] On July 8th 2011, Anisimov a restricted free agent re-signed with the Rangers to a 2 year deal worth $3.75 million.
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A Pts PIM +/- 2005–06 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 10 0 1 1 4 — — — — — — 2006–07 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 39 2 8 10 26 7 3 2 5 4 2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 74 16 27 43 30 +16 5 1 0 1 2 +2 2008–09 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 80 37 44 81 50 +12 6 2 0 2 0 -4 2008–09 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2009–10 New York Rangers NHL 82 12 16 28 32 -2 — — — — — — 2010–11 New York Rangers NHL 82 18 26 44 20 +3 5 1 0 1 0 +2 RSL totals 49 2 9 11 30 7 3 2 5 4 AHL totals 154 53 71 124 80 +28 11 3 0 3 2 -2 NHL totals 165 30 42 72 52 +1 6 1 0 1 0 +2 International statistics
Year Team Event Place GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Russia WJC18 5th 6 3 2 5 2 2007 Russia WJC 6 2 1 3 4 2008 Russia WJC 7 1 3 4 6 Junior int'l totals 19 6 6 12 12 2010 Russia WC 9 1 2 3 6 References
- ^ "Rangers call up Anisimov for Game 7". New York Rangers. 2009-04-27. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?bcid=420334. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ Gross, Andrew (2009-10-11). "Rangers, Valiquette shut down Ducks, 3-0". The Record. http://www.northjersey.com/sports/Rangers_shut_down_Ducks_3-0.html. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
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Categories:- 1988 births
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- Living people
- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
- New York Rangers draft picks
- New York Rangers players
- People from Yaroslavl
- Russian ice hockey centres
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