Damir Zhafyarov

Damir Ravilevich Zhafyarov (Russian: Дамир Равилевич Жафяров; born 17 March 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Damir Zhafyarov
Born	(1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 31) Moscow, Russia
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Barys Astana Metallurg Novokuznetsk CSKA Moscow Sibir Novosibirsk Admiral Vladivostok Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod SKA Saint Petersburg Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2012–present

Playing career

Undrafted, Zhafyarov made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Metallurg Novokuznetsk during the 2012–13 KHL season.^[1]

Following parts of two seasons with Admiral Vladivostok, Zhafyarov left as a free agent in signing a one-year contract with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod on May 25, 2018.^[2]

Zharyarov developed into an integral part of the offense, during his four season tenure with Torpedo, and produced 173 points through 219 games. As a free agent following the 2021–22 season, Zhafyarov left the club to sign a lucrative two-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg on 27 May 2022.^[3]

Zhafyarov played the 2022–23 season with SKA Saint Petersburg before he was traded in the off-season to Ak Bars Kazan in exchange for the rights to Filip Gustavsson and Dmriti Osipov on 1 June 2023.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Kuznetskie Medvedi	MHL		46	18	16	34	37		3	1	0	1	0
2012–13	Kuznetskie Medvedi	MHL		9	2	4	6	0		3	0	0	0	4
2012–13	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL		41	5	6	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	KHL		38	9	6	15	10		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Kuznetskie Medvedi	MHL		3	1	0	1	8		4	1	2	3	0
2014–15	CSKA Moscow	KHL		49	7	2	9	31		8	2	2	4	0
2014–15	Krasnaya Armiya	MHL		2	2	0	2	0		5	2	1	3	4
2015–16	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		56	6	7	13	12		10	1	0	1	0
2016–17	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		21	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		16	1	3	4	8		6	0	2	2	0
2017–18	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		35	8	7	15	4		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		59	13	17	30	20		7	1	3	4	6
2019–20	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		55	17	20	37	12		4	0	2	2	0
2020–21	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		58	21	40	61	26		4	0	1	1	2
2021–22	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		47	18	27	45	12		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		63	16	28	44	20		12	1	8	9	11
2023–24	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		16	1	1	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Avangard Omsk	KHL		25	4	11	15	6		12	0	4	4	2
2024–25	Barys Astana	KHL		27	1	4	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				606	129	181	310	187		63	5	22	27	21

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2014 Sweden

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014	Russia	WJC			7	3	3	6	0
Junior totals					7	3	3	6	0