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Born	May 19, 1979 (age 30),; Kazan, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height; Weight	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m); 213 lb (97 kg; 15 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team; F. teams	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk; Atlant Moscow Oblast; Ak Bars Kazan; Nashville Predators; Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	60th overall, 1998; Nashville Predators
Pro career	1996 – present

Denis Arkhipov (born May 19, 1979) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

[edit] Playing career

Arkhipov was selected 60th overall, in the 3rd round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He was selected as the 2nd choice of the Nashville Predators.

He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on January 8, 2001 in a 1–2 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 were often difficult for many announcers to pronounce and 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.

[edit] Records

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

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL	1	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL	29	2	2	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL	34	12	1	13	22	9	2	3	5	6
1999–00	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL	32	7	9	16	24	18	5	5	10	6
2000–01	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL	40	9	4	13	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	18	28	22	9	1	3	4	6
2008–09	Atlant Moscow Oblast	KHL	56	10	12	22	24	7	1	3	4	8
NHL totals			352	56	82	138	128	—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals			247	49	46	95	126	49	10	12	22	18

[edit] International play

Played for Russia in:

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Comp	Place	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Russia	WJC	1	7	5	2	7	4
2003	Russia	WC	5th	7	2	1	3	12
2006	Russia	WC	5th	7	2	4	6	6
Senior Int'l Totals				14	4	5	9	18

[edit] External links

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