Vladimir Tarasenko is a well-known Russian hockey player who plays in the NHL for the Bluesmen from St. Louis. Role of the game - right forward. As part of the youth team of Russia, he became the champion of the planet.
Biography of Vladimir
Tarasenko Vladimir Andreevich was born in 1991 in Yaroslavl. His father at that time played for the local team. He later became the first coach for the young hockey player.
From an early age, Vladimir showed excellent sniper abilities. At 16, he was included in the Sibir youth club, which plays in the first league. Despite a small amount of playing time, the striker scored 6 goals in 17 matches and gave 4 assists. These indicators allowed him to get into the basic structure of “Siberia”.
Performances in the KHL
The excellent debut of Tarasenko Jr. in the KHL took place in September 2008 in a game with the capital's Dynamo. The striker scored a goal with the first touch of a stick. In total, in the debut championship, Vladimir played in 38 fights and scored 10 (7 + 3) points. According to the results of the regular season, he took second place in the nomination "Best rookie of the season."
The next season was no less successful for the young striker. In the regular draw, he held 42 matches, in which he scored 13 goals and assisted teammates 11 times. By its performance, it has become the most useful player in its club.
In the 2010/11 season, Sibir together with Tarasenko managed to break into the playoff series, and Vladimir was invited to participate in the KHL All-Star Game. Unfortunately, he had to refuse due to an injury.
The next season, Vladimir Tarasenko began as the leader of “Siberia”. For 39 fights, he scored 18 goals and gave 20 assists. However, the attacker failed to finish the season as part of his club.
Since the beginning of 2012, Tarasenko Vladimir has been a hockey player in St. Petersburg SKA. For 15 games for the new team, the striker scored 16 (10 + 6) points. According to the results of the season, he participated in the NHL All-Star Game, where he won the competition for the most effective performance of the shootout.
Overseas career
Back in 2010, a 19-year-old Russian hockey player participated in the NHL draft, where he was chosen by the St. Louis Blues club. Two years later, when the contract with SKA ended, Tarasenko wanted to try his hand at the most powerful league on the planet. He signed a 3-year contract with the Bluesmen.
The debut in the NHL was very successful. In the first game, Vladimir Tarasenko scored a double into the gate of the “Red Wings” from Detroit. In January, the Russian striker was named the best rookie of the month in the NHL. In total, in the current regular season Tarasenko played in 38 fights, scored 8 goals and made 11 assists.
The following season, Vladimir firmly entrenched in the basis of the “Bluesmen”. He spent 64 fights, in which he scored 43 (21 + 22) points. He scored 4 more goals in the playoff series.
Vladimir Tarasenko spent the 2014/15 season very successfully. In October, in a game against Dallas Stars, he managed to arrange his first hat-trick, and his goal against the Rangers was recognized as the most beautiful this year. For 77 games of the regular season, Tarasenko scored 37 goals and made 36 assists. With these indicators, he became the best sniper and the most useful Bluesmen player. At the end of the season, the striker was invited to play in the second national team of all NHL stars.
In July 2015, St. Louis Blues extended the contract with Tarasenko. According to him, over the next 8 years, the striker will earn about $ 60 million. In the 2015/16 season, Vladimir updated his performance record. In 80 games played, he scored 74 (40 + 34) points, and his excellent play in the playoff series helped Bluesmen reach the final of the conference.
Team appearances
Vladimir Tarasenko began to represent Russia in the international arena as part of the junior team in 2009. At the World Championships, he with 15 (8 + 7) points became the top scorer of the team, which eventually won silver medals.
In 2011, Vladimir went to the youth world championship as captain of the national team. Russia won this tournament, and Tarasenko scored 11 points in 7 fights. After this victory, the striker began to regularly call the location of the main team of the country. He took part in the Sochi Olympics, where he was noted for an assist.
The most successful tournament for Vladimir was 2015 - at the World Cup, the Russian team took second place. Vladimir Tarasenko in 9 matches scored 4 abandoned goals and 3 assists.