Back رومان لياشينكو ARZ Roman Ljašenko Czech Roman Jurjewitsch Ljaschenko German Roman Ljašenko Finnish Roman Liachenko French Roman Laszenko Polish Ляшенко, Роман Юрьевич Russian Roman Lyashenko SIMPLE Roman Jurievič Ľašenko Slovak Roman Lyasjenko Swedish
| Roman Lyashenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 1, 1979 Murmansk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Died |
July 5, 2003 (aged 24) Antalya, Turkey | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Torpedo Yaroslavl Dallas Stars New York Rangers | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
52nd overall, 1997 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2003 | ||
Roman Yurievich Lyashenko (Russian: Роман Юрьевич Ляшенко; May 1, 1979 – July 5, 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 (NHL) from 1999 to 2002, and also spent time with affiliate teams in the American Hockey League (Utah Grizzlies and Hartford Wolfpack) and the now-defunct International Hockey League (Michigan K-Wings). Lyashenko also played professionally in Russia for Torpedo Yaroslavl before joining the Stars. He was drafted by the Stars in the second round (52nd overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
Lyashenko represented Russia internationally at both the junior and senior levels, capturing three medals (gold, silver and bronze) at the World Junior Championships and a silver medal at the World Championships. Lyashenko committed suicide while on vacation with his family on July 5, 2003.