Internationally Arkhipov played for the Russian national team at the junior and senior level, including the 2003 and 2006 World Championships.

Arkhipov was selected 60th overall in the third round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, the second choice of the Nashville Predators.

During this game he notched his first NHL point when he got an assist on a Richard Lintner goal against Bob Essensa.

He scored when he took a Scott Hartnell pass and got it past Tommy Salo.

He also got an assist on a Marián Cisár goal to make this his first ever NHL multi-point game.