Artem Chernov

Artyom Sergeyevich Chernov (; 28 April 1982 – 11 December 2020) was a Russian professional ice hockey centre who played for HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted 162nd overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2000 NHL entry draft.

Chernov made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with HC Dynamo Moscow during the 2010–11 KHL season.

He died on 11 December 2020 at the age of 38. His cause of death was reported to be relating to existing heart issues. He had supposedly been in treatment for drug problems.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1998–99 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 32 9 7 16 14 — — — — — 1999–2000 Metallurg Novokuznetsk RSL 10 2 3 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 1999–2000 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 9 7 4 11 16 — — — — — 2000–01 Metallurg Novokuznetsk RSL 44 15 17 32 30 — — — — — 2000–01 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 6 6 5 11 6 — — — — — 2001–02 Avangard Omsk RSL 44 6 5 11 4 — — — — — 2001–02 Avangard–VDV Omsk RUS.3 2 3 4 7 4 — — — — — 2002–03 Avangard Omsk RSL 47 9 10 19 6 12 1 1 2 4 2003–04 Omskie Yastreby RUS.3 10 4 4 8 28 — — — — — 2004–05 Spartak Moscow RSL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2004–05 Yunost Minsk BLR 20 8 9 17 16 12 3 5 8 4 2004–05 Yunior Minsk BLR.2 9 10 6 16 4 — — — — — 2005–06 Yunost Minsk BLR 52 23 25 48 34 11 4 13 17 10 2005–06 Yunior Minsk BLR.2 1 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2006–07 HC MVD RSL 50 16 16 32 56 3 0 0 0 4 2006–07 Yunost Minsk BLR — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0 2007–08 HC MVD RSL 44 12 14 26 28 3 1 0 1 0 2010–11 Dynamo Moscow KHL 17 2 6 8 2 4 0 1 1 2 2010–11 Dynamo Tver VHL 34 14 11 25 64 — — — — — 2011–12 Dynamo Moscow KHL 36 6 7 13 14 1 1 0 1 0 2012–13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 35 3 7 10 10 — — — — — 2013–14 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 53 11 13 24 16 4 3 1 4 2 2014–15 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 60 16 18 34 26 — — — — — 2015–16 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 37 4 3 7 16 3 0 0 0 0 2016–17 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 15 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 2016–17 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 1 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2016–17 HC Vityaz KHL 26 0 6 6 14 4 0 1 1 0 2017–18 Metallurg Novokuznetsk VHL 48 17 14 31 24 12 4 4 8 4 2018–19 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 47 18 18 36 14 15 2 4 6 2 2019–20 Metallurg Novokuznetsk VHL 46 8 14 22 16 — — — — — RSL totals 245 60 65 125 126 23 2 1 3 8 KHL totals 284 43 61 104 100 16 4 3 7 4 VHL totals 176 57 59 116 118 27 6 8 14 6

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2000 Russia WJC18 6 2 2 4 2 2001 Russia WJC 7 1 0 1 0 Junior totals 13 3 2 5 2