Roman Starchenko

Roman Leonidovich Starchenko (; born May 12, 1986) is a Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey centre.

Playing career Like most Kazakhstani professionals, Starchenko has played in the Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk system. He spent 2003-04 with Barys Astana in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, scoring 11 goals in his first season of senior pro hockey, and then played the next four seasons with Kazzinc-Torpedo. He had a 14-goal, 25-point season in 2006-07, and was signed by Barys Astana in 2008. He finished his first KHL season with 5 goals and 16 points.

Following 14 seasons in the KHL playing exclusively within Barys, Starchenko left the club as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract to join Russian club, HC Spartak Moscow, for the 2022–23 season on 18 July 2022. In his lone season with Spartak, Starchenko notched 7 goals and 15 points through 52 regular season games.

On 1 July 2023, Starchenko as a free agent opted to return to original club, Barys Astana, agreeing to a one-year contract for the 2023–24 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2004 Kazakhstan U18-I 52024 2005 Kazakhstan WJC-I 55160 2006 Kazakhstan WJC-I 53368 2006 Kazakhstan WC 32020 2008 Kazakhstan WC-I 501125 2009 Kazakhstan OGQ 63362 2009 Kazakhstan WC-I 54262 2010 Kazakhstan WC 62022 2011 Kazakhstan AWG 4107172 2011 Kazakhstan WC-I 52242 2012 Kazakhstan WC 20220 2013 Kazakhstan OGQ 30330 2013 Kazakhstan WC-IA 55272 2014 Kazakhstan WC 72024 2015 Kazakhstan WC-IA 54266 2016 Kazakhstan WC 42134 2016 Kazakhstan OGQ 33034 2017 Kazakhstan WC-IA 50220 2018 Kazakhstan WC-IA 56284 2020 KazakhstanOGQ 3 1 1 2 0 2021 Kazakhstan WC 73470 2022 Kazakhstan WC 72350 2023 Kazakhstan WC 71450 2024 Kazakhstan WC 73250 2024 Kazakhstan OGQ 3 0 1 1 2 2025 Kazakhstan AWG 8 9 8 17 0 2025 Kazakhstan WC 7 1 2 3 2 2026 Kazakhstan WC-IA 5 2 0 2 0 Junior totals 15 10 4 14 12 Senior totals 127 67 54 121 63