Ivan Vishnevskiy (ice hockey)
| Ivan Vishnevskiy | |||
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| Born |
February 18, 1988 Barnaul, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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KHL team Former teams |
Traktor Chelyabinsk Dallas Stars Atlant Mytishchi Chicago Blackhawks Atlanta Thrashers Salavat Yulaev Ufa Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod |
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| NHL Draft | 27th overall, 2006 Dallas Stars |
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| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Ivan Sergeevich Vishnevskiy (born February 18, 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Vishnevskiy previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Dallas Stars, the organization that drafted him in the first round, 27th overall, in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He has also been a member of both the Atlanta Thrashers and Chicago Blackhawks organizations, though he failed to make an NHL-level appearance with either.
Vishnevskiy was selected 27th overall in the first round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars, selected out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)'s Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. He was originally the Huskies' second pick in the 2005 CHL Import Draft, later being selected for the 2006 Top Prospects game. On July 18, 2007, Vishnevskiy was signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year, entry level contract.
After playing an additional season of major junior with the Huskies, Vishnevskiy made his professional debut in the 2008–09 season with the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League (AHL). With the Stars already mathematically eliminated from qualification to the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, Vishnevskiy was recalled from loan with the Rivermen and made his NHL debut with the Stars against the Minnesota Wild on April 7, 2009. Two days later, he posted his first career NHL point, an assist, in a victory against the Colorado Avalanche. He played in three games with the Stars before he was reassigned to join the Rivermen for the team's run in the 2009 Calder Cup playoffs.
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