Ilya Nekolenko

Ilya Nekolenko (born July 31, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with ORG Beijing in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He has formerly played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
==Playing career==
Nekolenko made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with Atlant Moscow Oblast during the 2012–13 KHL season. He has also played with HC Spartak Moscow and Severstal Cherepovets before signing a one-year contract with Croatian-based entrant club, KHL Medveščak Zagreb on June 17, 2015. He was later released from his contract without featuring with Zagreb to sign a new one-year contract with Metallurg Novokuznetsk on July 31, 2015.
After six seasons in his native Russia in the KHL, Nekolenko opted to pursue a North American career, signing an initial one-year contract for the 2018–19 season with the Reading Royals in the ECHL on September 4, 2018. After making 3 appearances with the Royals for 1 assist, Nekolenko was placed on waivers and claimed by the Newfoundland Growlers on November 12, 2018.
==Personal==
His younger brother, Arkhip (born March 11, 1996) was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by Spartak Moscow in the 2013 KHL Junior Draft.
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Category:Atlant Moscow Oblast players
Category:Metallurg Novokuznetsk players
Category:HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
Category:Newfoundland Growlers players
Category:Severstal Cherepovets players
Category:HC Sibir Novosibirsk players
Category:HC Spartak Moscow players
Category:Reading Royals players
Category:Russian ice hockey defencemen
Category:HC Yugra players