Raman Hrabarenka
Raman Hrabarenka | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1992 Belarus |
| Other names | Roman Andreyevich Graborenko |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenceman |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Playing for New Jersey Devils (NHL), HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL), Cracovia Kraków (PHL) |
Raman Andreevich Hrabarenka (; born August 24, 1992), also recognized as Roman Andreyevich Graborenko (), is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Cracovia Kraków in Poland's premier competition, the Polska Hokej Liga. His most recent team was HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), and he has appeared in one NHL game with the New Jersey Devils during the 2015 season. Hrabarenka advanced through major junior ranks with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Drummondville Voltigeurs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, before beginning his professional career with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2012. After signing with New Jersey in 2013, he spent most of his time with Albany until 2016, subsequently joining KHL teams HC Dinamo Minsk, Neftekhimik, and Kunlun Red Star. On the international stage, he has represented Belarus at multiple IIHF World Championships.
Playing career
Originally from Belarus, Hrabarenka relocated to Russia at age 11 and later moved to the United States at 16 to further his hockey development, playing for the Philadelphia Revolution in the Eastern Hockey League. He continued his progression in major junior hockey with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Drummondville Voltigeurs of the QMJHL.
Undrafted by NHL teams, he began his professional tenure with the Albany Devils during the 2012–13 AHL season. On July 12, 2013, he inked a three-year entry-level contract with their NHL affiliate, the New Jersey Devils.
Hrabarenka's NHL debut occurred on April 9, 2015, facing the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2014–15 season. Following New Jersey's decision not to extend a qualifying offer, he entered free agency and accepted a professional try-out agreement with the Toronto Maple Leafs in August 2016; however, this did not culminate in a full contract. In December 2016, he returned to Belarus by signing with HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, where he tallied six points across 17 games during the 2016–17 campaign. He then joined HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk for the 2017–18 season.
After spending two seasons competing in the Czech Extraliga with HC Litvínov and HC Bílí Tygři Liberec, Hrabarenka re-signed as a free agent with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on a one-year deal announced on May 15, 2020.
International play
Hrabarenka made his international debut representing Belarus at the 2008 World U18 Championship, where Belarus finished ninth and was relegated to Division I for the subsequent year. In 2009, he contributed to Belarus winning their group at the Division I tournament, earning promotion back to the top tier. Additionally, he competed in the 2012 World Junior Championship Division I.
His first appearance with the senior Belarus men's national ice hockey team came at the 2012 World Championship, followed by participation in the tournaments held in 2013, 2014, and 2017.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Philadelphia Revolution | EJHL | 32 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 50 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 27 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Elmira Jackals | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 48 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 47 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 47 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 49 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | (Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk) | (KHL) | (1) |(1) |(2) |(24) | (—) |(—) |(—) |(—) | ||||||||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 73 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Belarus | U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Belarus | U18 (Division I) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Belarus | WJC (Division I) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Belarus | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Belarus | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Belarus | WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Belarus | WC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior career totals | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Senior career totals | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |||