Denis Osipov

Denis Osipov
Born (1987-05-09) May 9, 1987 (age 37)
Moscow, Russian SFSR
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams
Free Agent
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
HC MVD
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
HC Yugra
Admiral Vladivostok
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Dinamo Minsk
Kunlun Red Star
National team  China
Playing career 2004–present

Denis Andreyevich Osipov[1] (born May 9, 1987), also competing as Dannisi Aoxibofu, is a former Russian-born Chinese professional ice hockey defenceman. He most recently played under contract with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He represented China at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

During the 2015–16 season, Osipov played 21 games with Admiral Vladivostok before he was claimed off waivers by Metallurg Magnitogorsk on November 9, 2015.[2]

Due to his stint in China, Osipov was called up to represent the China men's national ice hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[3]

  1. ^ "Aoxibofu Dannisi". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Magnitogorsk claim Denis Osipov off waivers from Admiral" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  3. ^ Time News (January 27, 2022). "Russian hockey player was included in the Chinese team at the 2022 Olympics". Time News.