Roman Lyashenko

Roman Lyashenko

Roman Yurievich Lyashenko (May 2, 1979 – July 6, 2003) was a Russian ice hockey player. He played professionally in North America for the Dallas Stars and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League, and also suited up for affiliate teams in the American Hockey League (AHL) (Utah Grizzlies and Hartford Wolfpack) and the now-defunct International Hockey League (IHL) (Michigan K-Wings). Lyashenko also played professionally in Russia for Yaroslavl Torpedo before joining the Stars. He was drafted by the Stars in the second round (52nd overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He represented Russia internationally at both the junior and senior levels, capturing three medals at the World Junior Championships and another at the World Championships. Lyashenko committed suicide while on vacation with his family on July 7, 2003.