Vladimir Tarasenko
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Vladimir Tarasenko

Hometown:

Novosibirsk Russia

Currently Playing In:

Europe

Birthday:

1991-12-13

Position:

RW

Eligible for draft:

2010

Shoots:

Left

Drafted:

2010

Height:

5-11

Acquired:

1st round (16th overall), 2010

Weight:

202 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2008-09: Played in the KHL for Sibir Novosibirsk.  In 38 games, Tarasenko scored 7 goals and added 3 assists for 10 points.  He played for Russia at the U-18 World Junior Championships, where he scored 8 goals and added 7 assists for 15 points in 7 games.

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.
 

Hockey’s Future Prospect of the Year, 2012

by Tony Piscotta
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Photo: Vladimir Tarasenko was picked as Hockey's Future's 2012 prospect of the year for his stellar performance this season in the KHL and the U20 World Juniors. (Photo courtesy of Paul Hebert/Icon SMI)

For the fourth straight year Hockey's Future has named a Prospect of the Year. For the 2011-12 season the honors go to St. Louis Blues prospect Vladimir Tarasenko.

The second consecutive European to win the award (Swedish defensemen David Rundblad, then an Ottawa prospect, was selected last year), Tarasenko was scoring at a point-per-game pace for Sibir Novokosibirsk in Russia's KHL before a mid-season trade to SKA St. Petersburg and finished the year with a flourish in the playoffs. Tarasenko scored 10 goals with six assists in 15 games as SKA reached the West Conference finals.

The 20-year-old, who captained the gold-medal winning Russian U-20 team at the 2011 WJC tournament in Buffalo, will likely compete for Russia at the 2012 IIHF World Championships later this spring. Read more»

On the Rush, January 2012

by HF Staff
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Photo: With five goals and seven points in 12 NHL games so far, it is safe to say Andrew Shaw has exceeded early expectations. Since the beginning of January, Shaw has been a staple in the Blackhawks' top nine. (Photo courtesy of Aaron Bell/OHL Images)

Welcome to January edition of On the Rush, a column which features hockey players at the North American professional, junior, and amateur levels as well as those playing in the European pro leagues.

Players fall into two different categories, Leading the Rush and Trailing the Play. This month, we feature several mid-to-late round picks who have been lighting up the scoreboards as well as several key performers from the 2012 WJCs. We also feature several players who started the 2011-12 season strong, but have since tailed off.

Leading the Rush

North American Pro:

Andre Petersson, RW, Binghamton Senators (AHL)
Drafted by the Ottawa Senators
4th round, 109th overall, 2008
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