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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