Denis Arkhipov

Denis Mikhailovich Arkhipov (; born May 19, 1979) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Nashville Predators and Chicago Blackhawks between 2000 and 2007, and then in the Kontinental Hockey League between 2008 and 2013. Internationally Arkhipov played for the Russian national team at the junior and senior level, including the 2003 and 2006 World Championships.

Playing career Arkhipov was selected 60th overall in the third round of the 1998 NHL entry draft, the second choice of the Nashville Predators.

He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on January 8, 2001 in a 2–1 loss against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver. During this game he notched his first NHL point when he got an assist on a Richard Lintner goal against Bob Essensa. Two days later he scored his first NHL goal in a 5–2 win at the Edmonton Oilers. He scored when he took a Scott Hartnell pass and got it past Tommy Salo. He also got an assist on a Marián Cisár goal to make this his first ever NHL multi-point game.

In the 2001–02 NHL season he played in all 82 games with a career high 42 points. He led the Predators in goals, game-winning goals (6) and shooting percentage (16.9%). That year he centered the "Vowel Line" which also included, Vladimír Országh on right wing, and Martin Erat at left wing. They were called the Vowel Line because their last names all start with vowels.

Arkhipov played the 2004–05 NHL lockout season in the Russian Super League, and remained there for the 2005–06 season before signing as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 6, 2006.

Records Youngest player in Predator's franchise history to score 20 goals.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1994–95 Itil–2 Kazan RUS-2 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1995–96 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS-2 38 4 4 8 0 — — — — — 1996–97 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1996–97 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS-3 26 8 5 13 4 — — — — — 1997–98 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 30 2 2 4 2 — — — — — 1997–98 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS-3 13 6 7 13 6 — — — — — 1998–99 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 35 12 1 13 22 13 5 3 8 6 1998–99 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS-3 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1999–00 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 32 7 10 17 14 18 5 5 10 4 2000–01 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 40 9 8 17 11 — — — — — 2000–01 Nashville Predators NHL 40 6 7 13 4 — — — — — 2001–02 Nashville Predators NHL 82 20 22 42 16 — — — — — 2002–03 Nashville Predators NHL 79 11 24 35 32 — — — — — 2003–04 Nashville Predators NHL 72 9 12 21 22 — — — — — 2004–05 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 45 9 8 17 28 4 0 0 0 0 2005–06 Khimik Moscow Oblast RSL 50 8 8 16 28 9 2 1 3 0 2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 79 10 17 27 54 — — — — — 2007–08 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 56 10 17 27 22 9 1 3 4 6 2008–09 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 56 10 12 22 24 7 1 3 4 8 2009–10 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 55 14 15 29 48 4 1 0 1 4 2011–12 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 54 9 17 26 60 — — — — — 2012–13 CSKA Moscow KHL 8 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 2012–13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 8 1 1 2 0 — — — — — RSL totals 249 49 46 95 116 53 13 12 25 16 KHL totals 181 34 47 81 136 11 2 4 6 12 NHL totals 352 56 82 138 128 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1998 Russia WJC 7 1 2 3 2 1999 Russia WJC 7 5 2 7 4 2003 Russia WC 7 2 1 3 12 2006 Russia WC 7 2 4 6 6 Junior totals 14 6 4 10 6 Senior totals 14 4 5 9 18