Career
Vishnevskiy previously played in the National Hockey League (National Hockey League) with the Dallas Stars, the organization that drafted him in the first round, 27th overall, in the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Amateur
Vishnevskiy was selected 27th overall in the first round of the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars, selected out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)"s Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. He was originally the Huskies" second pick in the 2005 CHL Import Draft, later being selected for the 2006 Top Prospects game.
On July 18, 2007, Vishnevskiy was signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year, entry level contract.
Professional
After playing an additional season of major junior with the Huskies, Vishnevskiy made his professional debut in the 2008-2009 season with the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League (AHL). Two days later, he posted his first career National Hockey League point, an assist, in a victory against the Colorado Avalanche.
Vishnevskiy was assigned to the Stars" new AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, to begin the 2009-2010 season. He appeared in two games with Dallas, later gaining infamous League-wide attention when he mistakingly lost control of the puck to score into his own Netto with the goaltender pulled against the San Jose Sharks on December 21, 2009.
After being reassigned to the AHL, he was leading all Texas defencemen with eight goals when on February 9, 2010, he was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers, along with a fourth-round draft pick (Ivan Telegin) in 2010, in exchange for goaltender Kari Lehtonen.
Vishnevskiy was then subsequently assigned to the Thrashers" AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the remainder of the season. Assigned to the Blackhawks" AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, for the entirety of the 2010-2011 season, Vishnevskiy then signed a one-year contract with Atlant Mytishchi of the KHL on May 17, 2011.