Alexander Dmitriyevich Barabanov (russian: Александр Дмитриевич Барабанов) (born 17 June 1994) is a Russian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Barabanov made his

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debut playing with powerhouse SKA Saint Petersburg during the 2013–14 KHL season. On 7 April 2020, Barabanov having played seven seasons in the KHL with Saint Petersburg, opted to pursue a career in the NHL by signing a one-year entry-level contract with the

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. In the pandemic delayed

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season, Barabanov remained on the Maple Leafs opening night roster and made his NHL debut in a 5–4 overtime win over the

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on 13 January 2021. Playing in a reduced role, due to the Maple Leafs forward depth, Barabanov appeared sporadically in 13 regular season games collecting 1 point, a primary assist on a T. J. Brodie goal in a 3–2 victory also over the Canadiens, on 7 April 2021. In an assignment to the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, the

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, Barabanov showed his offensive acumen in collecting 5 points through 2 games. On 12 April 2021, Barabanov was traded from Toronto at the trade deadline to the

in exchange for

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. He made his debut with the Sharks on 26 April 2021, in a 6–4 win over the

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, in which he scored his first NHL goal. On 12 May 2021, he signed a one-year extension. In the 2022 offseason, he re-signed a two-year, $5 million contract extension with the Sharks.

International play

Barabanov has played for the Russian national team in the World Junior Championships and Senior World Championships. He was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* 1994 births Living people Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Olympic Athletes from Russia Olympic ice hockey players for Russia Olympic medalists in ice hockey Russian expatriate ice hockey people Russian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Russian ice hockey right wingers San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks players SKA-1946 players SKA-Neva players SKA Saint Petersburg players Ice hockey people from Saint Petersburg Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players Undrafted National Hockey League players {{Russia-icehockey-winger-stub