Roman Oksiuta
| Roman Oksiuta | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
21 August 1970 Murmansk, URS | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Pittsburgh Penguins Khimik Voskresensk | ||
| National team |
 Soviet Union  Russia | ||
| NHL Draft |
202nd overall, 1989 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1987–2006 | ||
Roman Nikolaevich Oksiuta (born 21 August 1970) is a retired Russian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Playing career
Oksiuta played a total of 153 regular season games, scoring 46 goals and 41 assists for 87 points and collecting 100 penalty minutes. Oksiuta was drafted in the 10th round, 202nd overall by the New York Rangers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft but was traded to Edmonton in a trade for Oilers' captain, Kevin Lowe, while he was still playing in Russia. He also had a spell in Finland's SM-liiga for KalPa and Lukko. He returned to Russia in 1999 and played in the Vysshaya Liga for Khimik Voskresensk where he began his career in 1987. In 2003 the team were promoted to the Russian Super League. He retired in 2006.
Oksiuta represented the Soviet Union and later Russia at the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championships; winning gold (1989) and silver (1990) with the Soviet National team respectively.
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Soviet Union | WJC |  |
7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| 1990 | Soviet Union | WJC |  |
7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 1996 | Russia | WC | 4th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
External links
- Roman Oksiuta's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Roman Oksiuta profile at Eurohockey.com
- Roman Oksiuta's player profile at NHL.com