Damir Zhafyarov

Medal record
Representing Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships

Damir Zhafyarov
Damir Zhafyarov
Born	17 March 1994 (age 30); 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	Barys Astana; Metallurg Novokuznetsk; CSKA Moscow; Sibir Novosibirsk; Admiral Vladivostok; Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod; SKA Saint Petersburg; Ak Bars Kazan; Avangard Omsk
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2012–present

Damir Ravilevich Zhafyarov (Russian: Дамир Равилевич Жафяров; born 17 March 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

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

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
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

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	Russia	WJC			7	3	3	6	0
Junior totals					7	3	3	6	0

References

^ "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

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[en-1] "Damir Zhafyarov player profile". Kontinental Hockey League'. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.

[2] "Damir Zhafyarov in Torpedo". Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (in Russian). May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2018.

[3] "SKA signs contract with Damir Zhafyarov" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. May 27, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.

[4] "Damir Zhafyarov - Ak Bars player" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

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