Daniil Tarasov

Daniil Tarasov
Born 20 June 1991
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
San Jose Sharks
Worcester Sharks (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012present

Daniil Vladimirovich Tarasov (born June 20, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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]

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 San Jose Sharks NHL 5 0 1 1 0
AHL totals 90 31 28 59 60
NHL totals 5 0 1 1 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
USHL Most Goals (37) 2010–11 [4]
USHL Second All-Star Team 2010–11 [5]
USHL First All-Star Team 2011–12 [6]

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