Playing career

Fedotenko went undrafted and first entered the NHL after being signed by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1999. After two seasons with the Flyers, he was traded in 2002 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with two second round draft picks, in exchange for Tampa Bay's first round draft pick, which was used to draft Joni Pitkänen.

In 2004, Fedotenko won his first Stanley Cup, scoring the championship-winning goal in game seven of the finals against the Calgary Flames. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup in franchise history. After a career-high 26-goal, 41-point campaign in 2005-06, Fedotenko was re-signed as a restricted free agent in July 2006 to a one-year contract worth $1.65 million.

Following his fourth season in Tampa Bay, Fedotenko signed a one-year, $2.9 contract with the New York Islanders in July 2007, joining Mike Comrie and Bill Guerin as the Islanders' free agent acquisitions. He scored 33 points in his first and only season with the Islanders.

The following off-season, Fedotenko signed his third consecutive one-year contract, a $2.25 million deal with Pittsburgh Penguins in July 2008. Fedotenko neared career-high totals with 39 points in 65 games, benefiting as a winger on a talented Penguins team that featured centers Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal. He went on to tally 14 points in 24 post-season games with the Penguins in 2009, capturing his second career Stanley Cup as Pittsburgh defeated the Detroit Red Wings in seven games. After becoming an unrestricted free agent in July 2009, Fedotenko took a pay cut and agreed to a one-year, $1.8 million contract to remain with the Penguins.

On September 10, 2010, Fedotenko accepted a try-out with the New York Rangers. After an impressive preseason, the Rangers signed Fedotenko to a one-year $1 million deal on October 4, 2010.

On July 1, 2011, Fedotenko re-signed with the New York Rangers, Fedotenko accepted a one-year, $1.4 million contract.

On July 5, 2012, Fedotenko returned to the team that he started his NHL career with and signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers for $1.75 million. During the 2012-13 NHL lockout, Fedotenko played for the Kontinental Hockey League's HC Donbass. Following the 2012-13 NHL season, Fedotenko signed a three-year, $9 million contract with Donbass.

On January 20, 2015, Fedotenko signed a professional try out contract with the Iowa Wild. To end the 2014-15 season, Fedotenko registered 3 goals in 13 games with Iowa. On July 1, 2015, Fedotenko signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Iowa's parent affiliate, the Minnesota Wild.

International play

Fedotenko has played internationally for the Ukrainian national ice hockey team, appearing in one game for his nation at the 2002 Winter Olympics in a 5-2 defeat of Switzerland.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995-96	Sokil Kyiv	RSL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL		55	43	34	77	139		5	5	1	6	9
1999-00	Trenton Titans	ECHL		8	5	3	8	9		—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		67	16	34	50	42		2	0	0	0	0
2000-01	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		8	1	0	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		74	16	20	36	72		6	0	1	1	4
2001-02	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		78	17	9	26	43		5	1	0	1	2
2002-03	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		76	19	13	32	44		11	0	1	1	2
2003-04	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		77	17	22	39	30		22	12	2	14	14
2005-06	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		80	26	15	41	44		5	0	0	0	20
2006-07	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		80	12	20	32	52		4	0	0	0	4
2007-08	New York Islanders	NHL		67	16	17	33	40		—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		65	16	23	39	44		24	7	7	14	4
2009-10	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	11	19	30	50		6	0	0	0	4
2010-11	New York Rangers	NHL		66	10	15	25	25		5	0	2	2	4
2011-12	New York Rangers	NHL		73	9	11	20	16		20	2	5	7	8
2012-13	HC Donbass	KHL		33	8	10	18	22		—	—	—	—	—
2012-13	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		47	4	9	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
2013-14	HC Donbass	KHL		46	7	10	17	42		13	0	6	6	35
2014-15	Iowa Wild	AHL		13	3	0	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015-16	Iowa Wild	AHL		16	0	4	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				863	173	193	366	472		108	22	18	40	66

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Ukraine	OG	10th	1	1	0	1	4
Senior totals				1	1	0	1	4

Personal

Fedotenko has a tattoo of 2 Stanley Cups on his shoulder. He has no permanent residence, often moving to where he plays. He has a wife and three children.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]