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Igor Vyazmikin

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Height
  
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)

Name
  
Igor Vyazmikin

Shot
  
Left

Weight
  
86 kg

National team
  
Soviet Union

Positions
  
Winger

Playing career
  
1983–1999


Born
  
January 8, 1966 Moscow, Soviet Union (
1966-01-08
)

NHL Draft
  
252nd overall, 1987 Edmonton Oilers

Died
  
October 30, 2009, Moscow, Russia

Played for
  
Atlant Moscow Oblast, Cape Breton Oilers

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. He died on October 30, 2009, from a long 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)
  • References

    Igor Vyazmikin Wikipedia