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==International play== {{MedalTableTop|name=no}} {{MedalCountry | {{ih|RUS}} }} {{MedalSport | [[Ice hockey]]}} {{MedalCompetition | [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Championships]]|}} {{MedalBronze | [[1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1997 Geneva]] |}} {{MedalSilver | [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998 Helsinki]] |}} {{MedalGold | [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999 Winnipeg]] |}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver | [[2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2002 Gothenburg]] |}} {{MedalBottom}} Lyashenko represented Russia internationally at both the [[Russia men's national junior ice hockey team|junior]] and [[Russia men's national ice hockey team|senior]] levels. His first experience with Russia's junior team was at the [[1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1997 World Junior Championships]], recording three points in six games as Russia defeated the Czech Republic for the bronze medal. At the [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998 World Junior championships]], Lyashenko again represented Russia, as the team captured a silver medal. In seven games at the tournament, he recorded three assists.<ref name=nhlprofile /> Lyashenko captained Russia's team at the [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999 World Junior Championships]], which were held in [[Winnipeg]]. The Russian team captured the gold medal, defeating [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]] in overtime. Lyashenko scored three goals and added two assists in seven games.<ref name=nhlprofile /> With the gold medal, Lyashenko and teammate [[Mikhail Donika]] became the only two players to win a medal of each colour (gold, silver and bronze) at the [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]].<ref name=iihfmediaguide>{{cite book|title=IIHF Media Guide and Record Book 2011|page=248|publisher=Moydart Press|editor=Podnieks, Andrew}}</ref> Lyashenko played in a single tournament at the senior international level, representing Russia at the [[2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2002 World Championships]]. He left his AHL team, the Hartford Wolf Pack, during their playoff run to join Russia at the tournament. Wolf Pack general manager Al Coates was disappointed to lose Lyashenko from his club, but understood the decision: "Everyone wants to play for his country, and he shouldn't be portrayed as a bad guy. He's a good guy and a good player."<ref name=ahlplayoffs>{{cite web|title=Swanson Back At Home In Hamilton|url=https://www.courant.com/2002/04/26/swanson-back-at-home-in-hamilton/|work=Hartford Courant|date=2002-04-26|last=Berlet|first=Bruce|access-date=2011-01-06}}</ref> In nine games, he recorded two assists and 14 penalty minutes.<ref name=nhlprofile /> Russia captured a silver medal at the tournament after a shocking loss to Slovakia in the final.
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