Vitaliy Yeremeyev (born September 23, 1975 in Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

) is a Kazakhstani ice hockey goaltender

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

 who is currently playing with Barys Astana

Barys Astana

Hockey Club Barys is a professional ice hockey team based in Astana, Kazakhstan. They compete in the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.-History:...

 in the Kontinental Hockey League

Kontinental Hockey League

The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....

. He was drafted in the 9th round (209th overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft

1994 NHL Entry Draft

The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...

 by the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

. He played four games for them in the 2000-2001 season before being released. After that he was a player for HC Dynamo Moscow

HC Dynamo Moscow

HC Dynamo Moscow was a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. They were members of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League...

 since 2002.

International

• He was a goalie for the Kazakhstani national ice hockey team
  Kazakhstani national ice hockey team
  The Kazakh men's national ice hockey team is controlled by Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation. Kazakhstan is currently ranked 16th in the world. In their first Olympic Games in 1998, the Kazakhs were able to win their preliminary group, surprising many, and would finish the tournament in 8th place....
  
   in the 2006 Winter Olympics
  2006 Winter Olympics
  The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
  
   in Turin
  Turin
  Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
  
  
• He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship
  2010 IIHF World Championship
  The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
  
   as a member of the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team

Honours

• Russian championship
  Russian Championship
  The Russian Championship is the major rugby league tournament for clubs in Russia. Currently five teams from across Russia and one from Ukraine compete in this competition...
  
  : 2000
• Russian championship
  Russian Championship
  The Russian Championship is the major rugby league tournament for clubs in Russia. Currently five teams from across Russia and one from Ukraine compete in this competition...
  
  : 2005
• IIHF European Champions Cup
  IIHF European Champions Cup
  The IIHF European Champions Cup was an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation , which took place during a long weekend in early January. The winner was considered the official club champion of Europe by the IIHF...
  
  : 2006
• Turnir na prizy LenVO: 2006
• Kazakhstan Best Goaltender 1993-1994
• World Championship (C) All-Star Team 1994-1995

External links

• Vitaliy Yeremeyev at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics website