Vadim Tarasov
Vadim Gennadievich Tarasov (Russian: Вадим Геннадьевич Тарасов; born December 31, 1976) is a retired Kazakhstani-Russian professional ice hockey goaltender.
| Vadim Tarasov | |||
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 Vadim Tarasov as a Severstal Cherepovets player in the 2011-12 KHL season. | |||
| Born |
December 31, 1976 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk Quebec Citadelles Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Severstal Cherepovets Salavat Yulaev Ufa Metallurg Novokuznetsk | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL Draft |
196th overall, 1999 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2013 | ||
Tarasov was drafted 196th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and after two seasons with Metallurg Novokuznetsk he signed a contract in 2001 and was assigned to their AHL affiliate the Quebec Citadelles, but played in only 14 regular season games and returned to Russia the next season, re-joining Metallurg Novokuznetsk. He remained with the team until 2006 where he signed for Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
External links
- Vadim Tarasov's career stats at KHL Database
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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