Denis Shvidki
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg/15 st 2 lb) |
| RSHL Team F. teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Florida Panthers |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Born | November 21, 1980 , Kharkov, USSR |
| NHL Draft | 12th overall, 1999 Florida Panthers |
| Pro career | 2000 – present |
Denis Shvidki (born November 21, 1980, in Kharkiv, Soviet Union, now Ukraine) is a Ukrainian professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
After playing two seasons with the Russian Superleague's Torpedo Yaroslavl, Shvidki made his North American debut with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League in the 1998–99 season. After two seasons with the Colts, he joined the Panthers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Louisville Panthers, in the 2000–01 season. He also appeared in 43 NHL games with the Panthers that season, scoring six goals and adding ten assists.
After three more seasons split between Florida and its minor league affiliates, Shvidki returned to Russia during the 2004–05 NHL lockout and has played there since.
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