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Vitali Yachmenev's NHL career

Points
216
Games
487
Goals
83
Assists
133
P/GP
0.44
Plus/minus
-30

Right winger Vitali Yachmenev was drafted 59th overall by Los Angeles Kings in 1994. He played 8 seasons for 2 clubs, 1995-2003. That came to 487 games and 216 points, 83 goals and 133 assists.

Below: the whole of Vitali Yachmenev's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1994 NHL Draft

    Vitali Yachmenev is drafted 59 overall by Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Selected
    59 overall, round 3
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    17 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Mattias Ohlund#13
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1994 draft
  2. 1 year, 3 months and 8 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Vitali Yachmenev makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Colorado Avalanche

    COLColorado Avalanche2–4LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Vitali was 20 years old · Great Western Forum, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Peter Forsberg.

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    Season

    1995-1996

    Vitali Yachmenev's first NHL season: 53 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    53
    NHL#101
    Games
    80 of 82
    98%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#118
    Assists
    34
    NHL#87
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#127
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#471
    The whole season1995-1996
  3. Season

    1996-1997

    Vitali Yachmenev scores 32 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    17
    games missed
    Points
    32
    NHL#191
    Games
    65 of 82
    79%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#219
    Assists
    22
    NHL#160
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#187
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#635
    The whole season1996-1997
  4. Season

    1997-1998

    Vitali Yachmenev plays only 4 games for 1 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    78
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#626
    Games
    4 of 82
    5%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#598
    Assists
    1
    NHL#600
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#252
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998
  5. Season

    1998-1999

    Vitali Yachmenev scores 17 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    27
    games missed
    Points
    17
    NHL#323
    Games
    55 of 82
    67%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#276
    Assists
    10
    NHL#342
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#298
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#701
    The whole season1998-1999
  6. Season

    1999-2000

    Vitali Yachmenev scores 32 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Points
    32
    NHL#200
    Games
    68 of 82
    83%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#131
    Assists
    16
    NHL#263
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#205
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#184
    The whole season1999-2000
  7. Season

    2000-2001

    Vitali Yachmenev scores 34 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Points
    34
    NHL#188
    Games
    78 of 82
    95%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#140
    Assists
    19
    NHL#220
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#225
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#631
    The whole season2000-2001
  8. Season

    2001-2002

    Vitali Yachmenev scores 27 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Points
    27
    NHL#246
    Games
    75 of 82
    91%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#200
    Assists
    16
    NHL#267
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#288
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#827
    The whole season2001-2002
  9. Season

    2002-2003

    Vitali Yachmenev's last season: 20 points

    NSHNashville Predators
    Events
    20
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#321
    Games
    62 of 82
    76%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#366
    Assists
    15
    NHL#289
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#324
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#148
    The whole season2002-2003
  10. The career

    Vitali Yachmenev played his last NHL game in 2003

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Nashville Predators.