Igor Vyazmikin
# Igor Vyazmikin

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.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1983–84 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 38 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 30 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Khimik Voskresensk | Soviet | 34 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Khimik Voskresensk | Soviet | 23 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 33 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1991–92 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Fargo-Moorhead Express | AmHA | 24 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Rungsted Ishockey Klub | DNK | 28 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | HC Fassa | ITA | 12 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | HC Selva | ITA.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 24 |
| 1995–96 | Hermes | FIN.2 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 129 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 22 |
| 1996–97 | Ilves | SM-l | 36 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 25 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Soviet totals | Soviet totals | Soviet totals | 182 | 50 | 55 | 105 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | Soviet Union | EJC | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
| 1984 | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 1984 | Soviet Union | EJC | 5 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 |
| 1986 | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 24 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 28 |

## Awards

* EJC-A All-Star Team (1983, 1984)
* Named Best Forward at EJC-A (1983)
* WJC-A All-Star Team (1986)
