Career
Like most Kazakhstani professionals, Starchenko has played in the Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk system. He spent 2003-2004 with Barys Astana in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, scoring 11 goals in his first season of senior pro hockey, and then played the next four seasons with Kazzinc-Torpedo. He had a 14 goal, 25-point season in 2006-2007, and was signed by Barys Astana in 2008.
He finished his first KHL season with 5 goals and 16 points.
