Roman Rukavishnikov

Roman Rukavishnikov
Born	(1992-07-20) July 20, 1992 (age 32) Moscow, Russia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Spartak Moscow Atlant Moscow Oblast SKA Saint Petersburg Ak Bars Kazan
Playing career	2011–present

Roman Rukavishnikov (born July 20, 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[1]

During his sixth season with SKA Saint Petersburg in the 2019–20 season, Rukavishnikov was traded alongside Viktor Tikhonov to Ak Bars Kazan in exchange for Igor Ozhiganov on 7 November 2019.^[2]

Following two further seasons with Ak Bars, Rukavishnikov returned to SKA Saint Petersburg as a free agent on 1 May 2022, signing a three-year contract.^[3] After just one season into his second tenure with SKA, Rukavishnikov left the club to sign a two-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow on 24 July 2023.^[4]

Awards and honors

Award	Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg)	2015, 2017	[5]

References

1. "Roman Rukavishnikov player profile". eliteprospects.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
2. "Roman Rukavishnikov and Viktor Tikhonov at Ak Bars". Ak Bars Kazan. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
3. "Roman Rukavishnikov returns to SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
4. "Roman Rukavishnikov" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
5. "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 2017-04-16. Retrieved 2017-04-16.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database