# Roman Starchenko

Roman Leonidovich Starchenko (Russian: Роман Леонидович Ста́рченко; born May 12, 1986) is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

## Playing career

Like most Kazakhstani professionals, Starchenko has played in the Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk system. He spent 2003-04 with Barys Astana in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, scoring 11 goals in his first season of senior pro hockey, and then played the next four seasons with Kazzinc-Torpedo. He had a 14-goal, 25-point season in 2006-07, and was signed by Barys Astana in 2008. He finished his first KHL season with 5 goals and 16 points.
Following 14 seasons in the KHL playing exclusively within Barys, Starchenko left the club as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract to join Russian club, HC Spartak Moscow, for the 2022–23 season on 18 July 2022. In his lone season with Spartak, Starchenko notched 7 goals and 15 points through 52 regular season games.
On 1 July 2023, Starchenko as a free agent opted to return to original club, Barys Astana, agreeing to a one-year contract for the 2023–24 season.

## 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 |
| 2003–04 | Barys Astana | KAZ | 16 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | VHL | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | KAZ | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | VHL | 33 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | KAZ | 20 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | VHL | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | KAZ | 20 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Kazzinc-Torpedo | VHL | 45 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2008–09 | Barys Astana | KHL | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Barys Astana | KHL | 43 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Barys Astana | KHL | 48 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Barys Astana | KHL | 45 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Barys Astana | KHL | 41 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Barys Astana | KHL | 53 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2014–15 | Barys Astana | KHL | 51 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015–16 | Barys Astana | KHL | 41 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Barys Astana | KHL | 51 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017–18 | Barys Astana | KHL | 39 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Barys Astana | KHL | 56 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | Barys Nur-Sultan | KHL | 53 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | Barys Nur-Sultan | KHL | 59 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021–22 | Barys Nur-Sultan | KHL | 41 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 52 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Barys Astana | KHL | 43 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 772 | 199 | 196 | 395 | 371 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 40 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2004 | Kazakhstan | U18-I | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | Kazakhstan | WJC-I | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | Kazakhstan | WJC-I | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | Kazakhstan | WC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Kazakhstan | WC-I | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 2009 | Kazakhstan | OGQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2009 | Kazakhstan | WC-I | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 | Kazakhstan | WC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | Kazakhstan | AWG | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
| 2011 | Kazakhstan | WC-I | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | Kazakhstan | WC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | Kazakhstan | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | Kazakhstan | WC-IA | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2014 | Kazakhstan | WC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | Kazakhstan | WC-IA | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | Kazakhstan | WC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | Kazakhstan | OGQ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | Kazakhstan | WC-IA | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kazakhstan | WC-IA | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020 | Kazakhstan | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kazakhstan | WC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kazakhstan | WC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kazakhstan | WC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kazakhstan | WC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 15 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 104 | 52 | 37 | 89 | 57 |