Albert Vishnyakov

Albert Vishnyakov is a Russian forward on Metallurg Novokuznetsk.

Vishnyakov was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003, after scoring 13 points in his first full season in the KHL with Ak Bars Kazan. He was traded to Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk midway through the next season, but joined Dynamo Moscow in 2004. He had 3 points in his first year with the club, but won his first league title with the team. He played two more seasons with the club before joining Spartak Moscow in 2007. After just 8 games with the team, he was traded to Metallurg Novokuznetsk, where he had a career high 11 goals and 20 points in 2009-10. He began the 2010-11 season with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, but was traded back to Novokuznetsk midway through the season.