Andrei Taratukhin

Andrei Taratukhin
Born	February 22, 1983 (1983-02-22) Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Salavat Yulaev Ufa Avangard Omsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	41st overall, 2001 Calgary Flames
Playing career	2002–present

Andrei Sergeevich Taratukhin (born February 22, 1983 in Omsk, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League.

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.

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Russia	WJC18	1 !		6	2	3	5	10
2002	Russia	WJC	1 !		7	0	2	2	37
2003	Russia	WJC	1 !		6	2	6	8	8
Junior int'l totals					19	4	11	15	55
2006	Russia	Oly	4th		5	0	0	0	2

External links

• Andrei Taratukhin's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Andrei Taratukhin – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Andrei Taratukhin's NHL player profile