# Denis Ezhov

Denis Ezhov or Denis Yezhov (born February 28, 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Gyergyói HK of the Erste Liga. Ezhov was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 4th round (114th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Yezhov competed in the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he won a gold medal as a member of Team Russia.

## 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 |
| 1999–2000 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | CSK VVS Samara | RUS.2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | RSL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | RSL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004–05 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Khimik Mytishchi | RSL | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Kristall Elektrostal | RUS.3 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RSL | 54 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RSL | 57 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2008–09 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 44 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 42 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 46 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 60 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 52 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 59 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Lada Togliatti | KHL | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | CS Progym Gheorgheni | EL | 42 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018–19 | CS Progym Gheorgheni | ROU | 27 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 197 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 171 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 466 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 452 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2002 | Russia | WJC18 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | Russia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | Russia | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | Russia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | Russia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 32 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 16 |