Denis Grebeshkov
| Denis Grebeshkov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Grebeshkov in 2009 | |||
| Born |
October 11, 1983 Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers Nashville Predators SKA St. Petersburg HC Yugra Vityaz Podolsk | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
18th overall, 2002 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2015 | ||
Denis Sergeyevich Grebeshkov (Russian: Денис Серге́евич Гребешков; born October 11, 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, and Nashville Predators. Outside of the NHL, Grebeshkov has also played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Superleague (RSL), and SKA Saint Petersburg, HC Yugra, and HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Grebeshkov played parts of two seasons with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Superleague (RSL).
He was drafted 18th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2002 NHL entry draft. On October 17, 1997, Grebeshkov made his NHL debut in a 2–1 win against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.[1] On November 12, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Derek Armstrong goal in a 6–3 loss against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.[2]
On March 8, 2006, the Kings traded Grebeshkov along with Jeff Tambellini to the New York Islanders in exchange for Mark Parrish and Brent Sopel.[3] He only played 21 games with the Islanders.
On February 18, 2007, the Islanders traded Grebeshkov to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Marc-André Bergeron and a 2008 third-round draft pick.[4] On July 21, 2009, Grebeshkov signed a one-year, $3.15 million contract to stay with the Oilers.[5]
On March 1, 2010, the Oilers traded Grebeshkov to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2010 second-round draft pick.[6] On March 7, 2010, during a game against the Vancouver Canucks, Grebeshkov was injured after taking a shot to his groin and was missed the rest of the season because he needed to have emergency surgery on his testicle.[7]
on July 1, 2010, Grebeshkov returned to Russia and signed a two-year deal with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[8] He played parts of three seasons with the team.
On July 18, 2013, Grebeshkov returned to the NHL and signed a one-year contract to rejoin the Edmonton Oilers.[9] He played 7 games with the Oilers and recorded an assist before being sent down to the Oilers AHL-affiliate Oklahoma City Barons.
On May 14, 2014, Grebeshkov returned to Russia and signed a contract with to join Vityaz Podolsk in the KHL.[10]
Grebeshkov retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2015.
References
- ↑ "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim vs. Los Angeles Kings Box Score: February 28, 2004". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Kings vs. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Box Score: February 29, 2004". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Wild trade G Roloson to Oilers for first-round pick". USA Today. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Oilers, Islanders swap defencemen". CBC Sports. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Oilers ink Grebeshkov to one-year contract". The Sports Network. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Trading Grebeshkov 'first step'". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Testicle Injury Takes Down Predators' Grebeshkov". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Frozen-out free agents following the money overseas". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Oilers agree to terms with Denis Grebeshkov". Edmonton Oilers. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Grebeshkov signs one-year contract in Podolsk". Vityaz Podolsk (in Russian). Retrieved January 21, 2026.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database