Oleg Yevenko

Aleh Yevenka (Belarusian: Алег Евенка born 21 January 1991), better known as Oleg Yevenko (Russian: Олег Евенко), is a Belarusian ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Oleg Yevenko
Yevenko with the Lake Erie Monsters in 2015
Born (1991-01-21) 21 January 1991
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 238 lb (108 kg; 17 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Adirondack Flames
Cleveland Monsters
Stockton Heat
Dinamo Minsk
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Spartak Moscow
National team  Belarus
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Oleg played two years with the Fargo Force of the USHL and was a popular player known for his defensive play, hard hits, and fighting skills. Yevenko played collegiate hockey with the UMass Minutemen. After completing his Senior year at UMass, he signed an Amateur Try Out with the Adirondack Flames of the AHL to finish the 2014–15 season.[1] Yevenko went scoreless in 4 games with the Flames.

On 29 June 2015, Yevenko signed a one-year AHL contract with the Lake Erie Monsters, an affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets.[2] After receiving an invitation to the Blue Jackets training camp for 2015, Yevenko impressed the club to earn a one-year, two-way NHL contract on 1 October 2015.[3]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets, Yevenko was not tendered an offer as an restricted free agent on June 26, 2017.[4] As a free agent, Yevenko opted to continue in the AHL, returning within the Calgary Flames organization by signing a one-year deal with the Stockton Heat and agreeing to an invite to participate at the Flames training camp. On September 19, 2017, Yevenko was reassigned by the Flames to the Heat.[5] In the 2017–18 season, Yevenko was limited to just 23 games as depth to the Heat's blueline, contributing with 3 assists.

As a free agent Yevenko ended his North American career in signing a one-year deal with hometown club, HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL on May 2, 2018.[6]

After two seasons in his native Belarus, Yevenko left Dinamo Minsk as a free agent, continuing in the KHL on a one-year contract with Russian club, Traktor Chelyabinsk on 8 May 2020.[7]

Yevenko left Traktor Chelyabinsk at the conclusion of his contract, opting to continue in the KHL with HC Spartak Moscow by signing a one-year deal as a free agent on 18 June 2021.[8]

International play

Yevenko was named to the Belarus men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Fargo Force USHL 49 4 5 9 119 13 1 0 1 26
2010–11 Fargo Force USHL 52 4 4 8 197 3 0 0 0 4
2011–12 UMass-Amherst HE 33 1 2 3 38 — — — — —
2012–13 UMass-Amherst HE 31 0 1 1 55 — — — — —
2013–14 UMass-Amherst HE 32 0 1 1 67 — — — — —
2014–15 UMass-Amherst HE 36 0 5 5 51 — — — — —
2014–15 Adirondack Flames AHL 4 0 0 0 14 — — — — —
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 54 1 3 4 152 — — — — —
2016–17 Cleveland Monsters AHL 49 0 5 5 90 — — — — —
2017–18 Stockton Heat AHL 23 0 4 4 79 — — — — —
2018–19 Dinamo Minsk KHL 44 2 1 3 67 — — — — —
2019–20 Dinamo Minsk KHL 48 2 4 6 91 — — — — —
2020–21 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 41 0 2 2 71 2 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Spartak Moscow KHL 29 1 2 3 20 5 0 0 0 8
AHL totals 130 1 12 13 335 — — — — —
KHL totals 162 5 9 14 249 7 0 0 0 8

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Belarus WJC18-D1 11th 5 0 2 2 6
2014 Belarus WC 7th 8 0 2 2 6
2015 Belarus WC 7th 8 0 0 0 2
2016 Belarus WC 12th 7 0 0 0 12
2016 Belarus OGQ NQ 3 0 0 0 2
2017 Belarus WC 13th 7 0 0 0 4
2019 Belarus WC-D1 18th 5 1 0 1 0
Junior totals 5 0 2 2 6
Senior totals 38 1 2 3 26

References
  1. "Flames sign Yevenko to amateur try-out". Adirondack Flames. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. "Craig, Vogelhuber, Ambroz and Yevenko signed for 2015–16". Lake Erie Monsters. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. "Blue Jackets sign Oleg Yevenko to one-year contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. "Dansk, Yevenko not qualified". Columbus Dispatch. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  5. "Flames reduce roster by 21". Calgary Flames. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  6. "Signings and transfers for May 2". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. "Oleg Yevenko strengthens Traktor" (in Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. "Oleg Yevenko signs contract with Spartak" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. "Roster forming – 2014 WM – International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". International Ice Hockey Federation. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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