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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database