Roman Starchenko
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| Roman Starchenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 12, 1986 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Barys Astana Nomad Astana (KAZ) Spartak Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Kazakhstan | ||
| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Roman Leonidovich Starchenko (Russian: Роман Леонидович Старченко; born May 12, 1986) is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Nomad Astana in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship while under contract to Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Like most Kazakhstani professionals, Starchenko has played in the Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk system. He spent 2003-04 with Barys Astana in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, scoring 11 goals in his first season of senior pro hockey, and then played the next four seasons with Kazzinc-Torpedo. He had a 14-goal, 25-point season in 2006-07, and was signed by Barys Astana in 2008. He finished his first KHL season with 5 goals and 16 points.[1]
Following 14 seasons in the KHL playing exclusively within Barys, Starchenko left the club as a free agent and was signed to a one-year contract to join Russian club, HC Spartak Moscow, for the 2022–23 season on 18 July 2022.[2] In his lone season with Spartak, Starchenko notched 7 goals and 15 points through 52 regular season games.
On 1 July 2023, Starchenko as a free agent opted to return to original club, Barys Astana, agreeing to a one-year contract for the 2023–24 season.[3]
