Konstantin Vladimirovich Pushkaryov (russian: Константин Владимирович Пушкарёв; born February 12, 1985) is a Kazakh professional

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winger who is currently playing with

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of the

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(LAT). In May 2022, he became a

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expert.

Playing career

Pushkaryov was drafted in the second round of the

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by the

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, but was traded to the

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late in the 2006–07 NHL season in the deal involving former Kings captain

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. He played one game for the Kings in the

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and earned an assist; he split the 2006–07 NHL season with the

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of the

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and the Kings. Pushkaryov scored his first NHL goal on January 8, 2007, against the

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. Pushkaryov later signed with

Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk (russian: Металлург Магнитогорск) is a professional ice hockey team based in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League. They a ...

of the KHL, before returning to the AHL's

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for the 2009–10 season. Prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, Pushkaryov joined

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 ...

of the KHL. Pushkaryov played 8 seasons with Barys Astana before leaving as a free agent in signing a one-year contract with

of the

on December 20, 2018.

International

Pushkaryov was named to the

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for competition at the

2014 IIHF World Championship The 2014 IIHF World Championship was hosted by Belarus in its capital, Minsk, held from 9–25 May 2014. Sixteen national teams were competing in two venues, the Minsk-Arena and Chizhovka-Arena. It was the first time Belarus hosted the tourname ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1985 births Living people Avangard Omsk players Barys Nur-Sultan players Calgary Hitmen players HC CSKA Moscow players Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Iowa Stars players Kazakhstani ice hockey right wingers Kazakhstani people of Russian descent Kazzinc-Torpedo players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Nomad Astana players Sportspeople from Oskemen Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in the United States Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Canada Kazakhstani expatriate ice hockey people Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Russia Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Expatriate ice hockey players in Latvia {{Kazakhstan-icehockey-bio-stub