Vladimir Tarasenko
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Birthday:
1991-12-13 |
Position:
RW |
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Eligible for draft:
2010 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2010 |
Height:
5-11 |
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Acquired:
1st round (16th overall), 2010 |
Weight:
202 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
2009-10: Played for Sibir Novosibirsk in the KHL. In 42 games, Tarasenko scored 13 goals and chipped in 11 assists for 24 points. He played for Russia at the U-20 World Junior Championships. In 6 games, he netted 4 goals and added 1 assist for 5 points.
2010 draft profile — 1/11/10
2010-11: Tarasenko skated in 42 of 54 regular season games for Novosibirsk Siber in Russia’s KHL, missing time due to a shoulder injury, and played for Russia at the 2011 U20 World Junior Championship and IIHF World Championship tournaments. Tarasenko scored 9 goals with 10 assists and was +1 with 8 PMs as Novosibirsk finished third in the Chernyshev Division. He was scoreless and -3 in three playoff games. Tarasenko and Washington Capitals’ prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov shared the scoring lead for gold-medal winning Russia at the junior tournament, both scoring 4 goals with 7 assists. He skated in six of nine games at the World Championship tournament and was -3 with 1 goal. Russia finished fourth in the tournament after losing to the Czech Republic in the bronze medal game.

