Vladimir Zharkov
Vladimir Alexanderovich Zharkov (Russian: Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович Жарко́в; born January 10, 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly playing in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils. Zharkov was selected by the Devils in the 3rd round (77th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
| Vladimir Zharkov | |||
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| Born |
January 10, 1988 Elektrostal, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Traktor Chelyabinsk New Jersey Devils CSKA Moscow Salavat Yulaev Ufa Avangard Omsk | ||
| NHL Draft |
77th overall, 2006 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2005–present | ||
Playing career
Zharkov played four seasons within the New Jersey Devils organization. He scored his first NHL goal in the 2010–11 season, on January 17, 2011, against Kevin Poulin of the New York Islanders.[1]
On July 3, 2012, Zharkov opted to return to his native Russia in accepting a three-year contract for a second spell with original club, HC CSKA Moscow of the KHL.[2]
After six further seasons with CSKA, Zharkov left for a second time as a free agent, in agreeing to a two-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa on 1 May 2018.[3]
Zharkov played three seasons with Salavat Yulaev, before signing as a free agent to a two-year contract with newly crowned champions, Avangard Omsk, on 1 May 2021.[4]
Having concluded his contract with Avangard, Zharkov signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with his fourth KHL club, Traktor Chelyabinsk, on 30 June 2023.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 48 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 48 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 30 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 69 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 23 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 40 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Albany Devils | AHL | 31 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Albany Devils | AHL | 62 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 47 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 49 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 51 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 51 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 56 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 59 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 52 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 41 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 54 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 82 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| KHL totals | 524 | 47 | 73 | 120 | 210 | 122 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 52 | ||||
References
- "Devils bust out again in 5-2 win over Islanders". Fox Sports. January 17, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- "Igor Radulov and Vladimir Zharkov recruited to CSKA" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. July 3, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- "Vladimir Zharkov transfers to Salavat" (in Russian). Salavat Yulaev Ufa. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- "Forward Vlad Zharkov to Avangard" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- "Vladimir Zharkov in Traktor" (in Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database