Igor Vyazmikin

Igor Vyazmikin
Born	(1966-01-08)January 8, 1966 Moscow, Soviet Union
Died
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	HC CSKA Moscow Khimik Voskresensk Cape Breton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Milwaukee Admirals Phoenix Roadrunners Fargo-Moorhead Express HC Fassa (Italy) Hermes HT Ilves HC Severstal
National team	Soviet Union
NHL Draft	252nd overall, 1987 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1983–1999

Igor Viktorovich Vyazmikin (Russian: Игорь Викторович Вязьмикин; January 8, 1966 - October 30, 2009) was a professional ice hockey forward, who played for CSKA. He was the final player selected in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, going in the twelfth round, 252nd overall, to the Edmonton Oilers, and went on to play four NHL games with that team. Additionally, Vyazmikin played extensively in Europe and North American minor leagues.

Vyazmikin was born in Moscow, Soviet Union, and represented the Soviet Union twice internationally, at the 1984 and 1986 World Junior Championships.

Death

Vyazmikin died on October 30, 2009 after a long battle with an illness. He was 43 years old.

Awards

• EJC-A All-Star Team (1983, 1984)
• Named Best Forward at EJC-A (1983)
• WJC-A All-Star Team (1986)

External links

• Igor Vyazmikin's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Igor Vyazmikin's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Igor Vyazmikin's player profile at NHL.com
• Igor Vyazmikin profile at Eurohockey.com