Artem Anisimov is a professional hockey player and center for the New York Rangers. He was drafted by the Rangers in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut during the 2008-09 season, playing in just one game on February 3, 2009, against the Atlanta Thrashers.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8473573&view=bio He took one shot on goal during the game, and logged 9:27 of time on ice in 14 shifts.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/a/anisiar01/gamelog/2009/

The 2009-10 season was Artem Anisimov's rookie NHL season. He was one of only four Rangers and four rookies to play in all 82 games on the season, and finished the season ninth among rookies in goals, 10th among rookies in points, and 15th among rookies in assists. He posted his first NHL assist on October 8, 2009, in a match-up against the Washington Capitals, and his first NHL goal on October 11, 2009, against the Anaheim Ducks.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8473573&view=bio In 82 games, he totaled 28 points on 12 goals and 16 assists, logging 32 penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=95342

Artem Anisimov was born in Yaroslavl, Russia, on May 24, 1988. The 6-foot-4 center is described by The Hockey News as a "big all-around center with upside, a player with excellent two-way instincts, and plenty of playmaking ability."http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?5958

When he is not playing hockey, Anisimov enjoys playing video games, watching animated movies such as Madagascar and Cars, and listening to Russian music, as well as classical music, R & B, and pop. He also enjoys playing tennis and watching soccer.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8473573&view=bio

Artem Anisimov began his hockey career playing in his native Russia. He played in 49 games for the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv in the Russian Elite League from 2005-07. In 2008, Yaroslavl Lokomotiv became part of the Kontinental Hockey League. In his 49 games with the Lokomotiv, he logged 10 points on two goals and eight assists, and posted 30 penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=95342

Anisimov began his professional hockey career in North America during the 2008-09 season, playing for the New York Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In 154 games for the Wolf Pack, he posted 124 points on 53 goals, 21 on the power play, and 71 assists. He also registered 80 penalty minutes.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?5958

In his first 40 games of the 2010-11 season, he logged 21 points on nine goals and 12 assists. He also registered 10 penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=95342 On November 14, 2010, he played in his 100th NHL game in a match-up with the Edmonton Oilers.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8473573&view=notes