Yegor Alexandrovich Sharangovich ( be, Ягор Аляксандравіч Шаранговіч, Jahor Alaksandravič Šaranhovič, russian: Егор Александрович Шарангович; born 6 June 1998) is a Belarusian professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted by the

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, 141st overall, in the

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, and made his NHL debut in 2020. Prior to joining the Devils Sharangovich played two seasons with Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League, as well as two seasons in the

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. Internationally Sharangovich has played for the Belarusian national team at both the junior and senior level, including four World Championships.

Playing career

Sharangovich played as a youth in his native Belarus, with Dinamo-Raubichi Minsk at the under-20 level and also the second tier Vysshaya Liga as an affiliate to top Belarusian club,

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of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). His development was noticed in North America, as he was drafted 252nd overall by the Youngstown Phantoms of the 2017 USHL Entry Draft. Opting to remain in Belarus, Sharangovich made his debut with Dinamo Minsk during the 2017–18 season appearing in 47 games as a rookie, collecting 4 goals and 12 points. After being passed over in previous drafts, Sharangovich was selected as an overage pick by the

in the fifth-round, 141st overall, of the

. On 19 July 2018, Sharangovich agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils. With the 2020–21 season to be delayed due to the

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, on 16 July 2020, Sharangovich opted to return to Dinamo Minsk on loan from the Devils, and play in the KHL until the resumption of the North American season. Returning to the Devils on the commencement of the season, on 16 January 2021, Sharangovich scored his first NHL goal against the

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' Jaroslav Halák. The goal was the overtime winner in a 2–1 Devils win. During the season, on April 2, 2022, Sharangovich scored his first hat trick against the

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. At the completion of his entry-level contract with the Devils, Sharangovich as a restricted free agent, was traded along with

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third-round draft pick to the Calgary Flames in exchange for

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on 27 June 2023. He was promptly signed to a two-year, $6.2 million contract extension with the Flames the following day on 28 June.

International play

Sharangovich has played internationally at the junior and senior level for the Belarusian national team, which he currently captains. He participated at the

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and later the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1998 births Living people Belarusian ice hockey centres Binghamton Devils players HC Dinamo Minsk players New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Ice hockey people from Minsk {{Belarus-icehockey-bio-stub