Danis Zinnurovich Zaripov (, ; born 26 March 1981) is a Russian former professional

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who played in the

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(KHL) with

Ak Bars Kazan Hockey Club Ak Bars (, , ), also known as Ak Bars Kazan, is a professional ice hockey club based in Kazan, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). History Founded as Mashstroy Kazan in 1956, the n ...

and

Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk () is a professional ice hockey club based in Magnitogorsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club also competed in the Champions Hockey League (2008–09), Champion ...

. Zaripov was also a member of the

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for the

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Playing career

Zaripov won the

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five times (2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018). In 2017, Zaripov was banned from the

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through 2019 for testing positive for

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, an ingredient commonly found in allergy medicine and nasal decongestants. He had expressed interest in playing in the

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, which does not ban the substance, however continued his career in the KHL. During the 2022–23 season, his 26th professional season, Zaripov having battled through injury and unable to rediscover his offensive contributions opted to immediately conclude his professional career, following captaining Ak Bars in a game against former club Metallurg Magnitogorsk, on 24 February 2023.

Personal

He has a son Arthur with his wife, Tatiana, with whom he has been in a relationship since the year 2000.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

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