# Denis Platonov

Denis Platonov (born 6 November 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who most notably played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round (75th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Following the completion of the 2018–19 season with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, limited to just 24 games through injury, Platonov ended his 21-year professional career, with an interest to pursue coaching.

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| RSL |||
| Champion | 2007 |
| KHL |||
| Gagarin Cup champion | 2014, 2016 |

## Career statistics

| | | | 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 |
| 1997–98 | Kristall–2 Saratov | RUS.3 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Kristall Saratov | RUS.2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Kristall Saratov | RUS.2 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Kristall–2 Saratov | RUS.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Kristall Saratov | RUS.2 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 43 |
| 2000–01 | Kristall–2 Saratov | RUS.3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Kristall Saratov | RUS.2 | 50 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 47 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 28 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Ak Bars–2 Kazan | RUS.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 38 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RSL | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 49 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006–07 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 53 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 87 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 2007–08 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 57 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 2008–09 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 55 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 91 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009–10 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 56 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 64 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 2010–11 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 49 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 2011–12 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 50 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 47 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| 2014–15 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 55 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015–16 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 60 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016–17 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 51 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 46 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 283 | 63 | 47 | 110 | 334 | 51 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 42 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 535 | 89 | 96 | 185 | 411 | 144 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 98 |