Ivan Novoseltsev

Ivan Novoseltsev (born Ivan Petrovich Novoseltsev on January 23, 1979) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger.

He was drafted in the fourth round (95th overall) by the Florida Panthers in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing Career
Ivan was drafted from the Russian Superleague's Krylya Sovetov Moscow, Novoseltsev made his North American debut with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League during the 1997–98 season.

In the 1998–99 OHL season, he finished with 96 points to rank in the league's top ten in scoring.

During the 1999-00 NHL season, Ivan made his NHL debut with the Panthers, spending five seasons on the team.

On December 30, 2003, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for future considerations. Ivan missed the majority of the 2003-04 NHL season after suffering from a concussion in a game versus the Detroit Red Wings.

After the season ended, Ivan returned to Russia and on July 28, 2004, he signed as a free agent by Togliatti. On December 20, 2004, he signed as a free agent by Spartak.

Early in the 2006-07 season, Ivan played in four games for the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Ivan returned to Russia again and signed as free agent by Amur Khabarovsk on July 6, 2007. To date, he has no further experience in the NHL.