Career
He was selected by Severstal Cherepovets 10th overall in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft, and made his Kontinental Hockey League debut in the 2009-2010 KHL season. He played for Russia in the 2012 IIHF World U20 Championship. Ignat Zemchenko is the son of Serhiy Zemchenko, a former Ukrainian professional ice hockey player known for his time with Sokil Kyiv.
Zemchenko began playing hockey in his birthplace Kiev, Ukraine.
Later on his father, Serhiy, left the country to coach hockey in Spain for seven years, causing the family to relocate. And where Ignat would continue to learn the game.
In 2004 his father again relocated, this time to coach Primary Health Care Krylya Sovetov based in Moscow. Ignat too would join the Krylya Sovetov hockey system.
In the 2011-2012 KHL season, Zemchenko"s father, Serhiy, would act as coach of Almaz Cherepovets.
Zemchenko began playing for Russia internationally in the Under-16 4 Nations Tournament.