Vitali Sitnikov
| Vitali Sitnikov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 16, 1981 Nizhny Tagil, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg HC MVD Sputnik Nizhny Tagil | ||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
Vitali Sitnikov (born September 16, 1981) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk in the Kontinental Hockey League. On November 28th, 2015 during a KHL game the skate blade of Ladislav Nagy came up hitting Vitali in the throat. He immediately went to the bench where upon removing his jersey it was discovered that the skate had slashed his throat which was bleeding .He then proceeded to fall back on the bench before receiving medical attention. He required surgery to close the cut and missed one game.
External links
- Vitali Sitnikov career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Vitali Sitnikov career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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