Vadim Gennadievich Tarasov (russian: Вадим Геннадьевич Тарасов; born December 31, 1976) is a retired Kazakhstani- Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. Tarasov was drafted 196th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the

1999 NHL Entry Draft The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was the 37th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston. According to ''Sports Illustrated'' and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in tale ...

and after two seasons with Metallurg Novokuznetsk he signed a contract in 2001 and was assigned to their AHL affiliate the

Quebec Citadelles The Quebec Citadelles (French: ''Citadelles de Québec'') were a Minor ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Colisée Pepsi. The name refers to the Citadelle of Quebec, a landmark fortific ...

, but played in only 14 regular season games and returned to Russia the next season, re-joining Metallurg Novokuznetsk. He remained with the team until 2006 where he signed for Salavat Yulaev Ufa. His son, Daniil, is a professional ice hockey goaltender who was drafted 86th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round of the

2017 NHL Entry Draft The 2017 NHL Entry Draft was the 55th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 23–24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The first three selections were Nico Hischier going to the New Jersey Devils, Nolan Patrick going to the ...

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* 1976 births Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Metallurg Novokuznetsk players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players Kazakhstani ice hockey players Kazzinc-Torpedo players Living people Montreal Canadiens draft picks Sportspeople from Oskemen Quebec Citadelles players Salavat Yulaev Ufa players Russian ice hockey goaltenders Kazakhstani people of Russian descent {{Russia-icehockey-player-stub