Artem Anisimov
Jersey Number: 42
Player information for Artem Anisimov
Position
Center
Height
6'4" (193cm)
Born
May 24, 1988
Number
42
Shoots
Left
Weight
199 lbs (90kg)
Birthplace
Yaroslavl, RUS
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Notched 40-44-84 and 40 penalty minutes in 168 games with the Blue Jackets from 2012-15.
- Collected 11-7-18 in 35 games in his first season with CBJ in 2012-13, ranking third on the club in goals.
- Had his best season as a Blue Jacket in 2013-14 when he set a career high in goals with 22-17-39 in 81 outings.
- Recorded 180-196-376 and 214 penalty minutes in 771 games with the Ottawa Senators, Chicago Blackhawks, Blue Jackets and New York Rangers over 13 NHL seasons from 2008-21.
- Made his NHL debut with the Rangers on Feb. 3, 2009 vs. Atlanta and scored his first career goal on Oct. 11, 2009 vs. Anaheim (Jean-Sebastien Giguere).
- Played in all 82 games in his first two full seasons with the Rangers from 2009-11, collecting a career-best 26 assists in 2010-11.
- Registered career highs in goals (tied) and points in 2015-16 with 22-23-45 in 77 contests with the Blackhawks.
- Totaled 17-12-29 in 68 contests with Ottawa in his final two NHL seasons from 2019-21, including 2-7-9 in 19 appearances in 2020-21.
- Went on to play for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in Russia’s KHL in 2021-22, posting 8-11-19 in 27 contests.
- Returned to the United States and played for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (2022-23) and Hartford Wolf Pack (2023-24) before retiring from hockey.
- Also played two seasons with Hartford from 2007-09 and was selected to play in the 2009 AHL All-Star Game.
- Has represented Russia in numerous international tournaments, including the 2014 Olympic Games, the 2016 World Cup, six IIHF Men’s World Championship events (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019), two IIHF World Junior Championships (2007-08) and the 2006 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championships.
- Medaled with Russia at four IIHF World Championships in 2010 (silver), 2014 (gold), 2015 (silver) and 2019 (bronze) and both World Junior tournaments in 2007 (silver) and 2008 (bronze)
- Played three seasons in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl program from 2004-07, including spending time in his final two campaigns in the top pro league in the country prior to playing in North America.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -6 | 12 | 68 |
| 2013-2014 | 81 | 22 | 17 | 39 | -2 | 20 | 162 |
| 2014-2015 | 52 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -6 | 8 | 88 |
| Totals | 168 | 40 | 44 | 84 | -14 | 40 | 318 |
CBJ Playoff Statistics
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 16 |
| Playoff Totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 16 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by the New York Rangers in the second-round, 54th overall, in the 2006 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from the Rangers with C Brandon Dubinsky, D Tim Erixon and a 2013 first-round pick on July 23, 2012 in exchange for LW Rick Nash, D Steven Delisle and a conditional third-round entry draft pick.
- Traded by the Blue Jackets to Chicago with C Marko Dano, LW Corey Tropp, LW Jeremy Morin and a fourth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft for LW Brandon Saad, D Michael Paliotta and C Alex Broadhurst on June 30, 2015.