2025-26 Men's Hockey Roster
Roster
Vasily Zelenov
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 193
- Class:
- Freshman
- S/C:
- L
- Hometown:
- Moscow, Russia
- High School:
- St. Gilgen International School
- NHL:
- Buffalo Sabres
Badger Bites
Shoots left ... born February 2006 … parents are Olga and Alexey … has two brothers, Ivan and Nikolay ... attended St. Gilgen International School for high school … major is business: finance, investment and banking … chosen in the seventh round (204th) by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft … first Russian-born player to skate for the Badgers
Before Zelenov was a Badger
Skated for the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers in 2024-25 … tallied 14 goals and 33 points in 54 games played in his year with Green Bay … ranked third on the team in goals and fifth in points and assists … skated in Austria for RB Hockey Juniors from 2020-24 … recorded 14 goals and 37 points in 40 games played in 2023-24 to rank third on the RB Hockey Juniors roster in points and second in assists with 23 … helped Team Austria to a silver medal at the 2024 U20 World Championship - Division I, Group A
