# Vitaly Atyushov

Vitaly Georgiyevich Atyushov (Russian: Виталий Георгиевич Атюшов; born July 4, 1979) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Atyushov was drafted 276th overall in the 9th round by the Ottawa Senators in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
On July 7, 2014, Atyushov left Atlant Moscow Oblast after the 2013–14 season, and signed a one-year contract as a free agent with Traktor Chelyabinsk. After one season with Chelyabinsk, Atyushov continued his playing career in agreeing to a one-year deal with Amur Khabarovsk on August 12, 2015.

## 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 |
| 1995–96 | Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow | RUS.2 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | RSL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | RSL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Dizel Penza | RUS.2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Dizel–2 Penza | RUS.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | RSL | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Molot–Prikamye Perm | RSL | 38 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2000–01 | Molot–Prikamye Perm | RSL | 44 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Molot–Prikamye Perm | RSL | 51 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 33 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 56 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 58 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 51 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 54 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 46 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2007–08 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 56 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 55 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009–10 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 49 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010–11 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 46 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 2011–12 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 49 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 40 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 40 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 53 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 59 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 46 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 47 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 44 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 45 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 470 | 47 | 118 | 165 | 392 | 62 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 34 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 573 | 35 | 135 | 170 | 354 | 75 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 42 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1997 | Russia | EJC | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Russia | WC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2007 | Russia | WC | | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | Russia | WC | | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2010 | Russia | WC | | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011 | Russia | WC | 4th | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 43 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 26 |