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Igor Melyakov
Born	(1976-12-23) December 23, 1976 Lipetsk, USSR
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	RSL Yaroslavl Torpedo Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Metallurg Novokuznetsk
NHL draft	137th overall, 1995 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1993–2011

Igor Melyakov (born December 23, 1976) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward. He was selected by Los Angeles Kings in the 6th round (137th overall) of the 1995 NHL entry draft. Melyakov played 1993-2008 in the Russian Superleague.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Torpedo Yaroslavl	IHL		39	3	4	7	10		4	0	0	0	0
1993–94	Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Torpedo Yaroslavl	IHL		50	6	8	14	34		4	0	1	1	0
1994–95	Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.2		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Torpedo Yaroslavl	IHL		48	2	5	7	6		3	0	0	0	2
1995–96	Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.2		4	2	0	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Torpedo Yaroslavl	RSL		8	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RSL		12	3	2	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Torpedo–2 Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.3		3	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RSL		13	3	3	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.2		36	13	16	29	12		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RSL		34	1	8	9	10		5	1	0	1	4
1999–2000	Torpedo–2 Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.3		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RSL		25	2	3	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Torpedo–2 Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.3		1	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HC Lipetsk	RUS.2		56	12	32	44	90		14	5	5	10	4
2002–03	Khimik Voskresensk	RUS.2		38	6	20	26	14		10	3	2	5	2
2003–04	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RSL		45	5	10	15	18		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Torpedo–2 Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.3		4	1	6	7	4		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.2		52	14	30	44	32		11	2	4	6	18
2005–06	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	RSL		25	7	8	15	10		3	0	0	0	2
2006–07	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	RSL		22	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.2		16	2	6	8	10		12	2	5	7	6
2006–07	Torpedo–2 Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.3		2	3	4	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	RSL		8	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Torpedo–2 Nizhny Novgorod	RUS.3		3	1	5	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Zauralie Kurgan	RUS.2		24	2	11	13	38		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Zauralie Kurgan	RUS.2		46	3	22	25	32		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Titan Klin	RUS.2		54	10	25	35	30		13	2	4	6	6
2010–11	Titan Klin	RUS.3		44	7	15	22	26		—	—	—	—	—
IHL & RSL totals				329	35	50	85	126		19	1	1	2	8
RUS.2 totals				327	64	163	227	258		60	14	18	32	36

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994	Russia	EJC		5	1	0	1	4
1995	Russia	WJC		7	6	1	7	2
1996	Russia	WJC		7	1	6	7	6
Junior totals				19	8	7	15	12

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database