Daniil Tarasov (ice hockey, born 1991)

For the ice hockey goaltender, see Daniil Tarasov (ice hockey, born 1999).

Daniil Tarasov
Tarasov with the Worcester Sharks in 2013
Born (1991-06-20) June 20, 1991 (age 33)
Moscow, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Free agent
San Jose Sharks
Dynamo Moscow
Ak Bars Kazan
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Kunlun Red Star
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Daniil Vladimirovich Tarasov (Russian: Даниил Владимирович Тарасов; born June 20, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Undrafted, on June 1, 2012, the Worcester Sharks signed Tarasov to a standard American Hockey League contract for the 2012–13 season[1] to become the first ever Russian-born player to skate for the Worcester Sharks.[2] During his rookie AHL campaign Tarasov scored 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points in 43 AHL games played, and he also skated in 17 games with the San Francisco Bulls of the ECHL. On April 2, 2013, Tarasov was rewarded for his strong play when the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League signed Tarasov to a two-year contract.[3]

As a restricted free agent with his NHL rights still owned by the Sharks, Tarasov opted to leave North America and sign a lucrative two-year contract to return home with Russian club, HC Dynamo Moscow of the KHL on July 17, 2015.[4]

After his sixth season with Dynamo Moscow, Tarasov left as a free agent and signed a two-year contract with Ak Bars Kazan on 28 July 2021.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Dynamo Moscow-2 Rus.3 49 14 31 45 48 5 3 2 5 6
2009–10 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Indiana Ice USHL 57 37 38 75 46 5 2 4 6 6
2011–12 Indiana Ice USHL 60 47 41 88 86 6 5 5 10 8
2012–13 Worcester Sharks AHL 43 14 14 28 20 — — — — —
2012–13 San Francisco Bulls ECHL 17 3 11 14 5 — — — — —
2013–14 Worcester Sharks AHL 47 17 14 31 40 — — — — —
2014–15 Worcester Sharks AHL 54 16 17 33 27 4 0 3 3 2
2014–15 San Jose Sharks NHL 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Dynamo Moscow KHL 37 4 4 8 14 10 3 0 3 29
2016–17 Dynamo Moscow KHL 34 5 2 7 20 9 1 1 2 2
2017–18 Dynamo Moscow KHL 55 14 9 23 39 — — — — —
2018–19 Dynamo Moscow KHL 36 12 6 18 15 9 2 2 4 4
2019–20 Dynamo Moscow KHL 52 17 15 32 36 3 0 2 2 0
2020–21 Dynamo Moscow KHL 56 19 16 35 26 9 0 3 3 7
2021–22 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 41 6 7 13 8 5 0 1 1 0
2022–23 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 11 1 0 1 8 — — — — —
2022–23 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 21 4 2 6 4 — — — — —
NHL totals 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
KHL totals 343 82 61 143 170 45 6 9 15 42

Awards and honours

Award Year
USHL Most Goals (37) 2010–11 [6]
USHL Second All-Star Team 2010–11 [7]
USHL First All-Star Team 2011–12 [8]

References

  1. ^ "Sharks sign Russian Tarasov". Worcester Sharks. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "United States Hockey League - From USHL to the Pros: Tarasov Signs AHL Deal". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "Sharks sign Right Wing Daniil Tarasov". San Jose Sharks. April 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "Daniil Tararsov in Moscow with Dynamo" (in Russian). HC Dynamo Moscow. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "Daniil Tarasov - Ak Bars player" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ^ 2010-11 USHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM - Junior Hockey News
  7. ^ USHL announces 2010-11 All-Star Teams - Hockey's Future
  8. ^ Sharks Prospect Named to Second Team All-USHL - San Jose Sharks - News