Vitaly Vishnevski
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg/15 st 5 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
New Jersey Devils Atlanta Thrashers Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Nashville Predators |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Born | March 18, 1980 , Kharkiv, Soviet Union |
| NHL Draft | 5th overall, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Pro career | 1999 – present |
Vitaly Viktorovich Vishnevski ( Russian: Виталий Викторович Вишневский, pronounced /vɪtɑlɪi. vɪʃnɛfskɪi/, born March 18, 1980 in Kharkiv, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.
After playing in the Russian Super League for Torpedo Yaroslavl, Vishnevski was drafted 5th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He scored a career high 16 points (6 goals and 10 assists) in the 2003–04 NHL season. Vishnevski returned to Russia to play for Khimik Voskresensk during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. In the 2005–06 NHL season, Vishnevski continued to play for the Ducks before getting traded to the Atlanta Thrashers prior to the 2006–07 NHL season and then the Nashville Predators during that same season.
[edit] International play
Played for Russia in:
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Russia | Oly | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
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