Ignat Zemchenko

Ignat Zemchenko

Born	(1992-04-24) April 24, 1992 Kiev, Ukraine^[1]
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
KHL team	Severstal Cherepovets
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2010–present

Ignat Zemchenko
Medal record

Ice hockey
Competitor for Russia
World Junior A Challenge
	2009 Summerside
Competitor for Russia
World Junior Championships
	2012 Canada

Ignat Zemchenko (Ukrainian: Іґнат Земченко, born April 24, 1992) is a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey player. He was selected by Severstal Cherepovets 10th overall in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft, and made his Kontinental Hockey League debut in the 2009–10 KHL season. He played for Russia in the 2012 IIHF World U20 Championship. Ignat Zemchenko is the son of Serhiy Zemchenko, a former Ukrainian professional ice hockey player known for his time with Sokil Kyiv.

Playing career

Zemchenko began playing hockey in his birthplace Kiev, Ukraine.^[2] Later on his father, Serhiy, left the country to coach hockey in Spain for seven years, causing the family to relocate; and where Ignat would continue to learn the game.^[2] In 2004 his father again relocated, this time to coach PHC Krylya Sovetov based in Moscow. Ignat too would join the Krylya Sovetov hockey system.^[3]

In the 2011-12 KHL season, Zemchenko's father, Serhiy, would act as coach of Almaz Cherepovets.

International play

While both his father Serhiy and older brother Ihor have played internationally for Ukraine, Ignat chose to represent Russia instead, stating that while the option existed, he had "no desire to play on the Ukrainian team" because the career opportunity was greater in Russia.^[2] Zemchenko began playing for Russia internationally in the Under-16 4 Nations Tournament.^[3]

References

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