After Andrei Svechnikov, Grigori Denisenko could be the second-highest selected Russian-born player in the draft. He played the majority of the year with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the MHL, the junior affiliated league of the KHL, but also joined the Russian U-18 team on a few occasions during the season.
Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Russia
Shoots: Right
Position: RW/LW
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 165 lbs.
Team: Lokomotiv Yaroslavi
In his appearances against the top prospects of other countries, he managed to produce 11 points in 14 games, a pace that resembled what he had in the MHL with Loko: 22 points in 31 games, and seven in 12 during the playoffs.