Daniyar Zhandosuly Kairov ( kk, Данияр Жандосұлы Қайыров, ''Daniiar Jandosūly Qaiyrov''; born 5 April 1994) is a Kazakh professional

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currently playing for the

Barys Astana Hockey Club Barys ( kk, Барыс хоккей клубы , translit=Barys Hokkei Kluby), also referred to as Barys Astana or HC Barys, is a professional ice hockey team based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is one of the founding members of the Kontine ...

in the

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs ba ...

(KHL).

Career

Kairov started his career with the

Torpedo Oskemen ShKO Hockey Club ( kk, ШҚО хоккей клубы), often referred to as ShKO Oskemen and literally as East Kazakhstan Region ( kk, Шығыс Қазақстан облысы), is the farm team of Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk. Formerly it known as K ...

in the

Kazakhstan Hockey Championship The Pro Hokei Ligasy formerly known as ''Republic of Kazakhstan Open Ice Hockey Championship'' ''( kk, Шайбалық хоккей бойынша Қазақстан Республикасының ашық чемпионаты, russian: Откры ...

in 2010. He was drafted in the first round 19th overall in the

2011 KHL Junior Draft The 2011 KHL Junior Draft was the third entry draft held by the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), taking place on 28 May 2011 in Mytishchi Arena Mytishchi Arena (Russian: ) is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena that is located in Mytishchi ...

by the

SKA Saint Petersburg The Hockey Club SKA (russian: Спортивный клуб СКА), often referred to as SKA Saint Petersburg and literally as the Sports Club of the Army, is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Saint Petersburg. They are members o ...

. On 6 June 2011, his rights were traded to the

for 2nd and 3rd round draft picks in

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. Next year, he joined to Barys Astana system, to play in its junior team

Snezhnye Barsy The Snow Leopards Astana, Also known As Snezhnye Barsy, ( kk, Qar Barystary Nur-Sultan, Қар Барыстары Нұр-Сұлтан; russian: Снежные Барсы; en, Snow Leopards) is a Professional ice hockey team from Astana. They comp ...

. During the 2012–13 MHL season, Kairov was selected to play in the MHL Challenge Cup. On 15 January 2013, he made his KHL debut in the match against the Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1994 births Living people Ice hockey people from Oskemen Kazakhstani ice hockey defencemen Nomad Astana players Snezhnye Barsy players Barys Astana players {{Kazakhstan-icehockey-bio-stub