Damir Ravilevich Zhafyarov (Russian: Дамир Равилевич Жафяров; born 17 March 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Damir Zhafyarov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
17 March 1994 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Avangard Omsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk CSKA Moscow Sibir Novosibirsk Admiral Vladivostok Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod SKA Saint Petersburg Ak Bars Kazan | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career edit
Undrafted, Zhafyarov made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Metallurg Novokuznetsk during the 2012–13 KHL season.[1]
Following parts of two seasons with Admiral Vladivostok, Zhafyarov left as a free agent in signing a one-year contract with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod on May 25, 2018.[2]
Zharyarov developed into an integral part of the offense, during his four season tenure with Torpedo, and produced 173 points through 219 games. As a free agent following the 2021–22 season, Zhafyarov left the club to sign a lucrative two-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg on 27 May 2022.[3]
Zhafyarov played the 2022–23 season with SKA Saint Petersburg before he was traded in the off-season to Ak Bars Kazan in exchange for the rights to Filip Gustavsson and Dmriti Osipov on 1 June 2023.[4]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Kuznetskie Medvedi | MHL | 46 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Kuznetskie Medvedi | MHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 41 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 38 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kuznetskie Medvedi | MHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 49 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Krasnaya Armiya | MHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 56 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Admiral Vladivostok | KHL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Admiral Vladivostok | KHL | 35 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 59 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 55 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 58 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 47 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 63 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 25 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 579 | 128 | 177 | 305 | 177 | 63 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 21 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Russia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2014 Sweden | |
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Russia | WJC | 
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7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Damir Zhafyarov player profile". Kontinental Hockey League'. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
- ^ "Damir Zhafyarov in Torpedo". Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (in Russian). May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "SKA signs contract with Damir Zhafyarov" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Damir Zhafyarov - Ak Bars player" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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