Sergei Ogorodnikov

Sergei Sergeevich Ogorodnikov was a Russian professional ice hockey center. Ogorodnikov most recently played in Poland with the SSA KH Podhale Nowy Targ of the Polska Hokej Liga. Ogorodnikov died on 24 June 2018 as a result of a jet ski accident.

Career

Ogorodnikov was primarily raised in various Moscow based hockey schools including HC Dynamo Moscow and HC CSKA Moscow. He was also a longtime member of Russia's U20 and U18 national Team Russia squads. The New York Islanders drafted him 82nd overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. The young forward came over to North America during the summer of 2006. Ogorodnikov returned to Russia after spending one season with the New York Islanders' minor league affiliates in Pensacola and Bridgeport, where he continued to play before joining SSA KH Podhale Nowy Targ of the Polska Hokej Liga for the 2017-18 season.

Ogorodnikov died as a result of a jet ski accident on 24 June 2018. He was 32 years old.