Roman Lyashenko

Roman Lyashenko
Born	(1979-05-01)May 1, 1979 Murmansk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	July 5, 2003(2003-07-05) (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.