Ilya Nekolenko (born July 31, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with ORG Beijing in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He has formerly played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Ilya Nekolenko | |||
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Born |
(1993-07-31) July 31, 1993 (age 29) Moscow, Russia | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
VHL team Former teams |
ORG Beijing Atlant Moscow Oblast HC Spartak Moscow Severstal Cherepovets Metallurg Novokuznetsk HC Sibir Novosibirsk HC Ugra HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Reading Royals Newfoundland Growlers | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Nekolenko made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with Atlant Moscow Oblast during the 2012–13 KHL season.[1] He has also played with HC Spartak Moscow and Severstal Cherepovets before signing a one-year contract with Croatian-based entrant club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb on June 17, 2015. He was later released from his contract without featuring with Zagreb to sign a new one-year contract with Metallurg Novokuznetsk on July 31, 2015.
After six seasons in his native Russia in the KHL, Nekolenko opted to pursue a North American career, signing an initial one-year contract for the 2018–19 season with the Reading Royals in the ECHL on September 4, 2018.[2] After making 3 appearances with the Royals for 1 assist, Nekolenko was placed on waivers and claimed by the Newfoundland Growlers on November 12, 2018.[3]
His younger brother, Arkhip (born March 11, 1996) was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by Spartak Moscow in the 2013 KHL Junior Draft.[4]
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