Andrei Taratukhin

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Sergeevich and the family name is Taratukhin.

Andrei Sergeevich Taratukhin (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Таратухин; born 22 February 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre.

Andrei Taratukhin
Taratukhin with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in 2007
Born	(1983-02-22) 22 February 1983 Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Avangard Omsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa Lokomotiv Yaroslavl HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Atlant Moscow Oblast HC Ugra Amur Khabarovsk
National team	Russia
NHL draft	41st overall, 2001 Calgary Flames
Playing career	2002–2022

Taratukhin was drafted 41st overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He had spells with his hometown Avangard Omsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl before signing for the Flames in 2006. Taratukhin was assigned to the American Hockey League with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and in 80 regular games, he scored 17 goals and 43 assists for 60 points. It would be his only season in North America as he returned to Russia the next season, re-joining Salavat Yulaev Ufa.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Avangard–VDV Omsk	RUS.3		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Avangard–VDV Omsk	RUS.3		27	10	6	16	16		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Avangard Omsk	RSL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	1	1	0
2000–01	Avangard–VDV Omsk	RUS.3		42	19	28	47	69		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Mostovik Kurgan	RUS.2		42	13	22	35	28		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Avangard Omsk	RSL		21	0	1	1	4		7	1	0	1	18
2002–03	Avangard–VDV Omsk	RUS.3		15	4	13	17	20		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Avangard Omsk	RSL		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Omskie Yastreby	RUS.3		9	4	7	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Mechel Chelyabinsk	RUS.2		15	3	12	15	12		12	1	4	5	6
2003–04	Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk	RUS.3		3	2	2	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		54	7	5	12	73		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Salavat Yulaev–2 Ufa	RUS.3		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		40	9	15	24	85		11	2	2	4	24
2006–07	Omaha Ak–Sar–Ben Knights	AHL		80	17	43	60	80		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		51	10	16	26	46		16	1	4	5	20
2008–09	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		56	10	21	31	58		4	1	0	1	2
2009–10	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		56	12	15	27	24		16	0	1	1	12
2010–11	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		40	1	7	8	24		9	1	2	3	6
2011–12	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		10	0	2	2	10		5	1	0	1	4
2012–13	Avangard Omsk	KHL		45	2	4	6	22		11	0	1	1	4
2013–14	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		50	7	7	14	33		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Atlant Mytishchi	KHL		56	12	5	17	36		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk	KHL		39	1	8	9	30		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Rubin Tyumen	VHL		3	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL		30	2	1	3	22		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	SC Csíkszereda	EL		37	8	34	42	26		9	4	7	11	16
2017–18	SC Csíkszereda	ROU		25	10	19	29	22		8	2	10	12	2
2018–19	SC Csíkszereda	EL		43	18	25	43	54		13	4	10	14	6
2018–19	SC Csíkszereda	ROU		25	25	28	53	22		7	2	1	3	2
2019–20	SC Csíkszereda	EL		44	17	25	42	28		5	2	3	5	0
2019–20	SC Csíkszereda	ROU		27	17	31	48	10		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	SC Csíkszereda	EL		23	13	14	27			17	4	11	15
2020–21	SC Csíkszereda	ROU		12	8	12	20	4		9	7	7	14	12
2021–22	EV Füssen	GER.3		11	4	7	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	SC Csíkszereda	EL		7	3	4	7	0		14	5	3	8	0
2021–22	SC Csíkszereda	ROU		9	9	6	15	0		—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals				174	26	37	63	212		35	4	7	11	62
KHL totals				387	47	70	117	259		45	3	4	7	28
EL totals				154	59	102	161	108		58	19	34	53	22

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Russia	WJC18			6	2	3	5	10
2002	Russia	WJC			7	0	2	2	37
2003	Russia	WJC			6	2	6	8	8
2006	Russia	OG	4th		5	0	0	0	2
Junior totals					19	4	11	15	55
Senior totals					5	0	0	0	2

External links

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