Born	May 24, 1988 (1988-05-24) (age 21), Yaroslavl, U.S.S.R.
Height Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team F. teams	New York Rangers Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL)
NHL Draft	54th overall, 2006 New York Rangers
Pro career	2005 – present

Medal record
World Junior Championships
Silver	2007	Russia

Artem Anisimov (Russian: Артём Анисимов; born May 24, 1988 in Yaroslavl, Soviet Union; now Russia) is a professional ice hockey center currently in the New York Rangers organization.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 International statistics 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

The young forward is a product of the Lokomotiv hockey school. He made his semi-professional debut on their junior farm club Lokomotiv 2 during the 2004–05 season before joining Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the 2005–06 season. Anisimov was drafted 54th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.

On August 2, 2007, Anisimov signed his first contract with the Rangers, and played with the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack for the 2008–09 season.

On January 23, 2009, it was announced that Anisimov had been selected to participate in the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic in Worcester, Massachusetts, representing the PlanetUSA team. Anisimov scored one goal and assisted on two others, including the game-winner, in a 14-11 PlanetUSA victory over the Canadian All-Stars.

On February 1, 2009, Anisimov was recalled by the New York Rangers for the first time in his career after posting 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points with the Hartford Wolf Pack to date. He made his NHL debut on February 3, 2009, versus the Atlanta Thrashers at Madison Square Garden.^[1]

Anisimov scored his first career NHL goal on October 11, 2009 against Jean-Sébastien Giguère of the Anaheim Ducks. In a 3-0 win^[2]

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		10	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		39	2	8	10	26		7	3	2	5	4
2007–08	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		74	16	27	43	30		5	1	0	1	2
2008–09	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		80	37	44	81	50		6	2	0	2	0
2008–09	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0
RSL totals				49	2	9	11	30		7	3	2	5	4
AHL totals				154	53	71	124	80		11	3	0	3	2
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	Russia	WJC18	5th		6	3	2	5	2
2007	Russia	WJC	2 		6	2	1	3	4
2008	Russia	WJC	3 		7	1	3	4	6
Junior int'l totals					19	6	6	12	12

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Artem Anisimov – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Artem Anisimov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Artem Anisimov's NHL player profile