# Maxim Semyonov

Maxim Petrovich Semyonov (Russian: Максим Петрович Семёнов; born 9 February 1984) is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Barys Nur-Sultan in the KHL. He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team.

## Playing career

Maxim Semyonov is a Kazakhstan native who got his start in big hockey as a 19-year-old skating for Lada Togliatti of the Russian Superleague during the 2003–04 season. The young player stuck in the lineup and was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 220th overall selection of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
During the 2005–06 season, Semyonov moved to play for Khimik Moscow Oblast and remained with the team when it was adopted into the Kontinental Hockey League in 2008.
Following the 2012–13 season, in which he split between Atlant Moscow Oblast and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Semyonov returned to Kazakhstan signing with hometown KHL entrant Barys Astana on June 20, 2013.

## 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 |
| 2000–01 | Sibir–2 Novosibirsk | RUS.3 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 66 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2002–03 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 59 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 59 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Khimik Moscow Oblast | RSL | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Khimik Moscow Oblast | RSL | 52 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 2007–08 | Khimik Moscow Oblast | RSL | 51 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 54 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 51 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 49 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2011–12 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| 2012–13 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Barys Astana | KHL | 44 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2014–15 | Barys Astana | KHL | 49 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Barys Astana | KHL | 59 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Barys Astana | KHL | 60 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2017–18 | Barys Astana | KHL | 55 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Barys Astana | KHL | 48 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2019–20 | Barys Nur–Sultan | KHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Nomad Nur–Sultan | VHL | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 296 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 347 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 38 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 531 | 19 | 77 | 96 | 391 | 81 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 107 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2001 | Kazakhstan | WJC18 D1 | 15th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 | Kazakhstan | WC | 16th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | Kazakhstan | AWG | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Kazakhstan | WC D1 | 17th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | Kazakhstan | WC D1A | 17th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Kazakhstan | WC | 16th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Kazakhstan | WC D1A | 17th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Kazakhstan | WC | 16th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | Kazakhstan | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | Kazakhstan | WC D1A | 19th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | Kazakhstan | WC D1A | 19th | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Kazakhstan | WC D1A | 17th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 51 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 |