Grigori Denisenko

Denisenko played as a youth within the junior ranks of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He made his professional debut in the Kontinental Hockey League with Lokomotiv during the 2017–18 playoffs, featuring in 4 post-season games before returning to help junior affiliate Loko capture the Junior Hockey Championship.

As the 7th ranked international skater by the NHL Central Scouting, Denisenko was selected at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in the first round, 15th overall, by the Florida Panthers on 23 June 2018.

On 5 May, 2020, Denisenko agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. He officially signed his contract on 15 July 2020. He began the 2020–21 season playing in the American Hockey League with the Syracuse Crunch, and made his NHL debut on 6 March 2021 against the Nashville Predators.

International play

Medal record

Representing Russia

Ice hockey

World Junior Championships

Silver medal – second place 2020 Czech Republic

Bronze medal – third place 2019 Canada

Grigori Georgievich Denisenko - professional Russian hockey player. The striker is an extreme winger. Born in Novosibirsk on June 24, 2000. In his youth, he played for the Lokomotiv team from Yaroslavl. In 2018, he was selected in the first round of the National Hockey League draft at number 15 by the Florida Panthers. He plays in her structure at the Charlotte Checkers AHL club. In 2021, he made his debut in the NHL, for 7 games the player scored 4 assists for the 2020/2021 season.

Denisenko played as a youth within the junior ranks of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He made his professional debut in the Kontinental Hockey League with Lokomotiv during the 2017–18 playoffs, featuring in 4 post-season games before returning to help junior affiliate Loko capture the Junior Hockey Championship.

As the 7th ranked international skater by the NHL Central Scouting, Denisenko was selected at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in the first round, 15th overall, by the Florida Panthers on 23 June 2018.

On 5 May, 2020, Denisenko agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. He officially signed his contract on 15 July 2020. He began the 2020–21 season playing in the American Hockey League with the Syracuse Crunch, and made his NHL debut on 6 March 2021 against the Nashville Predators.

International play

Medal record

Representing Russia

Ice hockey

World Junior Championships

Silver medal – second place 2020 Czech Republic

Bronze medal – third place 2019 Canada

Denisenko was selected to the Russian team for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada. Denisenko was the tournament scoring leader, recording four goals and nine points in seven games to help Russia claim the Bronze medal.