Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Andrei Kuzmenko was born February 4, 1996, in Yakutsk, Russia. He is a winger in the NHL.

Kuzmenko made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with HC CSKA Moscow during the 2014–15 KHL season. In the 2017–18 season, Kuzmenko broke out as a 21-year old establishing career bests of 13 goals and 25 points in 45 games with CSKA. In helping the club reach the Gagarin Cup finals, he produced 4 goals in 15 games.

Approaching the 2018–19 season, Kuzmenko was traded by CSKA to fellow contending club, SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for Sergey Kalinin on August 8, 2018.

In his fourth year with SKA in the 2021–22 season, Kuzmenko increased his offensive output to over a point-per-game in leading SKA in scoring with 20 goals and 33 assists for 53 points in just 45 regular season games. He led the team in post-season, continuing his scoring pace with 14 points in as many contests before losing in the Conference finals to eventual champions and former club, CSKA Moscow.

As an undrafted free agent and having gained the NHL interest, on June 20, 2022, Kuzmenko was signed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.