Roman Savchenko
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Oskemen, Kazakhstan
| Roman Savchenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Savchenko with Barys in 2013. | |||
| Born |
July 28, 1988 Oskemen, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Barys Nur-Sultan Sibir Novosibirsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| National team |
 Kazakhstan | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Roman Viktorovich Savchenko (Russian: Роман Викторович Са́вченко; born July 28, 1988) is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Barys Nur-Sultan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Having played with his native club, Barys Astana, since the inception of the KHL, Savchenko left as a free agent following his 10th season with the club in 2017–18. He opted to continue in the KHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian outfit, HC Sibir Novosibirsk on 23 August 2018.[1]
After one season with Sibir, Savchenko left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 14 May 2019.[2]
Savchenko played two seasons with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl before returning to Barys as a free agent on a one-year contract on 13 July 2021.[3]
