# Yuri Gunko

Yuriy Dmytrovych Hunko (Ukrainian: Юрій Дмитрович Гунько, born February 28, 1972), also known as Yuri Gunko, is a former Ukrainian professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 10th round, 230th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

## Career

Gunko began his career with ShVSM Kyiv in 1988. He stayed with SHVSM until 1990, when he joined Sokil Kyiv, and played with them until 1995. Gunko then played four seasons for Ak Bars Kazan, before a one-year stop-over in the DEL with the Hannover Scorpions, before returning to Kazan in 2000. He then played for CSKA Moscow for one season, before re-joining Sokil Kyiv for four years, from 2002-2006. After playing one year with both HKm Zvolen and HK ATEK Kyiv, he re-joined Sokil Kyiv for the third time.

## Achievements

| 1998 Russian champion with Ak Bars Kazan 2003 Ukrainian champion with Sokil Kyiv 2004 Ukrainian champion with Sokil Kyiv 2005 Ukrainian champion with Sokil Kyiv | 2006 Ukrainian champion with Sokil Kyiv 2007 Ukrainian champion with HK ATEK Kyiv 2009 Ukrainian champion with Sokil Kyiv |

### International

* Silver medal at the 1990 IIHF European U18 Championship

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1988–89 | ShVSM Kyiv | URS.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | ShVSM Kyiv | URS.3 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Sokil Kyiv | URS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | ShVSM Kyiv | URS.3 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Sokil Kyiv | CIS | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | ShVSM Kyiv | CIS.3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Sokil Kyiv | IHL | 40 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1992–93 | Sokil–2 Kyiv | RUS.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Sokil Kyiv | IHL | 42 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Sokil Kyiv | IHL | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Ak Bars Kazan | IHL | 46 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996–97 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 42 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997–98 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 44 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Ak Bars–2 Kazan | RUS.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Hannover Scorpions | DEL | 54 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | CSKA Moscow | RUS.2 | 41 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Sokil Kyiv | EEHL | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Sokil Kyiv | UKR | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Sokil Kyiv | EEHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Sokil Kyiv | UKR | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003–04 | Gazovik Tyumen | RUS.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Sokil Kyiv | BLR | 40 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2004–05 | Sokil Kyiv | UKR | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Sokil Kyiv | BLR | 52 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | Sokil Kyiv | UKR | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 37 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Sokil Kyiv | BLR | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | ATEK Kyiv | UKR | 13 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Sokil Kyiv | RUS.2 | 56 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 2008–09 | Sokil Kyiv | RUS.2 | 57 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 136 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2008–09 | Sokil–2 Kyiv | UKR | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Sokil Kyiv | BLR | 30 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 2010–11 | Sokil Kyiv | BLR | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Sokil–2 Kyiv | UKR | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| IHL totals | IHL totals | IHL totals | 153 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 96 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 126 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 126 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| BLR totals | BLR totals | BLR totals | 136 | 10 | 48 | 58 | 213 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 45 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1990 | Soviet Union | EJC | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 1993 | Ukraine | WC C | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 1994 | Ukraine | WC C | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | Ukraine | WC C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ukraine | WC B | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 1999 | Ukraine | WC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2001 | Ukraine | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ukraine | OG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | Ukraine | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | Ukraine | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | Ukraine | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | Ukraine | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | Ukraine | WC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Ukraine | WC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 2007 | Ukraine | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | Ukraine | WC D1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | Ukraine | OGQ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Ukraine | WC D1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 84 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 66 |