Sergei Sergeevich Ogorodnikov (; 21 January 1986 – 24 June 2018) was a Russian professional ice hockey center. Ogorodnikov most recently played in Poland with the SSA KH Podhale Nowy Targ of the Polska Hokej Liga. Ogorodnikov died on 24 June 2018 as a result of a jet ski accident.
Career Ogorodnikov was primarily raised in various Moscow based hockey schools including HC Dynamo Moscow and HC CSKA Moscow.RussianProspects.com Sergei Ogorodnikov Profile He was also a longtime member of Russia's U20 and U18 national Team Russia squads. The New York Islanders drafted him 82nd overall in the 2004 NHL entry draft. The young forward came over to North America during the summer of 2006. Ogorodnikov returned to Russia after spending one season with the New York Islanders' minor league affiliates in Pensacola (ECHL) and Bridgeport (AHL), where he continued to play before joining SSA KH Podhale Nowy Targ of the Polska Hokej Liga for the 2017-18 season.
Death Ogorodnikov died as a result of a jet ski accident on 24 June 2018. He was 32 years old.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2001–02 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.3 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2002–03 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.3 16 4 1 5 14 — — — — — 2003–04 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.3 19 5 6 11 42 — — — — — 2003–04 THK Tver RUS.2 21 8 3 11 14 — — — — — 2004–05 CSKA Moscow RSL 18 2 4 6 2 — — — — — 2004–05 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 36 15 21 36 16 — — — — — 2005–06 CSKA Moscow RSL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2005–06 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 8 4 5 9 18 — — — — — 2005–06 Salavat Yulaev Ufa RSL 14 0 3 3 8 6 0 0 0 4 2006–07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 27 3 3 6 10 — — — — — 2006–07 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL 42 18 22 40 30 — — — — — 2007–08 CSKA Moscow RSL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2007–08 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 12 6 15 21 8 — — — — — 2007–08 Metallurg Novokuznetsk RSL 25 1 1 2 14 — — — — — 2007–08 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 4 3 2 5 4 — — — — — 2008–09 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 32 2 2 4 12 — — — — — 2009–10 HK Gomel BLR 41 10 18 28 47 7 1 4 5 0 2010–11 HK Gomel BLR 34 15 24 39 16 5 1 2 3 0 2011–12 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 31 1 2 3 8 — — — — — 2012–13 THK Tver VHL 12 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 2012–13 Lada Togliatti VHL 29 7 6 13 16 10 3 1 4 4 2013–14 Lada Togliatti VHL 44 10 10 20 14 5 0 1 1 0 2014–15 Dizel Penza VHL 38 11 11 22 20 — — — — — 2014–15 Saryarka Karagandy VHL 9 1 1 2 4 4 2 0 2 0 2015–16 HC Ryazan VHL 28 5 9 14 6 2 0 0 0 0 2016–17 HK Gomel BLR 12 7 3 10 4 — — — — — 2016–17 Yermak Angarsk VHL 29 5 13 18 6 6 0 3 3 0 2017–18 Podhale Nowy Targ POL 36 11 30 41 24 14 9 11 20 6 RUS.2 & VHL totals 210 48 54 102 86 27 5 5 10 4 RSL totals 64 3 8 11 26 6 0 0 0 4 KHL totals 63 3 4 7 20 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2004 Russia WJC18 6 3 0 3 4 2006 Russia WJC 6 0 1 1 6 Junior totals 12 3 1 4 10
References
External links
RussianProspects.com Sergei Ogorodnikov Player Profile