Vitali Aleksandrovich Yachmenev (; born January 8, 1975) is a Russian former professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Drafted from the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Centennials, Yachmenev made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut during 1995–96 season with the Kings, appearing in 80 games and scoring 19 goals. After two full seasons and part of a third with the Kings, Yachmenev was traded to the Nashville Predators before the 1998–99 season, the team's inaugural season. He played five full seasons with the Predators before returning to Russia. He has played in the Russian Hockey Super League since 2003–04, and joined team, HC Dynamo Moscow, in 2007–08. In 2008-09, he was team captain of Dynamo Moscow in the KHL. Two years later, in 2010-11, Vitali played with his hometown with Traktor Chelyabinsk. It would prove to be his last year in the KHL. In his last two seasons, Yachmenev played for Rubin Tyumen in the Supreme Hockey League. In his NHL career, he appeared in 487 games, tallying 83 goals and 133 assists. Awards Emms Family Award (top first-year player in Ontario Hockey League): 1993–94 season CHL Rookie of the Year (most outstanding rookie in Canadian Hockey League): 1993–94 season William Hanley Trophy (most sportsmanlike player in Ontario Hockey League): 1994–95 season Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International External links 1975 births Avangard Omsk players Ak Bars Kazan players Amur Khabarovsk players HC Dynamo Moscow players Living people Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL) players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Nashville Predators players North Bay Centennials players Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players Russian ice hockey right wingers Sportspeople from Chelyabinsk