Evgeny Grachev plays professional hockey in the New York Rangers' organization. A native of Khabarovsk, Russia, he was drafted by the Rangers in the third round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut on October 29, 2010, against the Carolina Hurricanes. During his debut, he notched four hits.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8474634&view=notes

Grachev began his professional hockey career during the 2009-10 season playing for the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In 80 games for Hartford, he logged 28 points on 12 goals and 16 assists, and registered 14 penalty minutes. In his first 32 games for Hartford during the 2010-11 season, he logged 10 points on five goals and five assists, and received 10 penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=112620

Evgeny Grachev was born on February 21, 1990, in Khabarovsk, Russia. The 6-foot-4 center is described by The Hockey News as a "potential scoring forward with size and reach; a player with terrific puck skills that offers scoring, a two-way upside, and is capable of being a big factor on the power play.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?6584

Evgeny Grachev began his career playing for his native Russia, and was a member of the 2007-08 U-18 Team Russia group that competed in the Invitational World Cup, the Five Nations Tournament, the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, and the U-18 World Junior Championships. In eight international contests, Grachev ended up logging nine points on five goals and four assists.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8474634&view=bio

Prior to beginning his professional career, Evgeny Grachev played one season for the Brampton Battalion in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). During his one season, he was awarded OHL Rookie of the Year honors, leading all rookies in points and goals. He posted 80 points on 40 goals and 40 assists. At the end of his 2008-09 rookie season, he also ranked fifth in the OHL in goals and 13th in points.http://rangers.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8474634&view=bio