Vadim Tarasov
Russian ice hockey player
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| Intro | Russian ice hockey player | ||||
| Places | Kazakhstan | ||||
| is | Athlete Ice hockey player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 31 December 1976, Oskemen, Kazakhstan | ||||
| Age | 47 years | ||||
| Star sign | Capricorn | ||||
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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 and after two seasons with Metallurg Novokuznetsk he signed a contract in 2001 and was assigned to their AHL affiliate the Quebec Citadelles, 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.