Evgeny Artyukhin

Evgeny Artyukhin is a Russian winger on the Atlanta Thrashers.

Artyukhin was drafted by Tampa Bay in 2001, and joined the team in 2005. At 6’4, 254 lbs, Artyukhn is known more for his physical presence than his scoring ability, and broke the 100 penalty minute mark in 2008-09. Between the 2005-06 season and 2008-09, Artyukhin spent two seasons playing in Russia, with CSKA Moscow and Lokomotic Yaroslavl, as well as Omsk. After scoring 6 goals and 16 points with the Lightning in 2008-09, Artyukhin was traded to Anaheim for the 2009-10 season. He played 37 games for the Ducks, scoring 9 points and recording 41 penalty minutes before being traded to Atlanta at the 2010 trade deadline.

Artyukhin won a gold medal with Russia at the 2003 World Juniors.