Konstantin Vladimirovich Pushkaryov (; born February 12, 1985) is a Kazakhstani former

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winger. He played 17 games in the

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with the

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during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. Most of his career, which lasted from 2001 to 2020, was spent with

Barys Astana Hockey Club Barys ( ), also referred to as Barys Astana or HC Barys, is a professional ice hockey club based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). It is one of the founding members ...

in the

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; ) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1), and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs. It was considered in ...

. Internationally, Puskharyov played for the Kazakhstani national team at multiple

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. In May 2022, he became a Parimatch expert.

Playing career

Pushkaryov was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the

, but was traded to the

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late in the

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in the deal involving former Kings captain

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. He played one game for the Kings in the

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and earned an assist; he split the

with the

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of the

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and the Kings. Pushkaryov scored his first NHL goal on January 8, 2007, against the

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. Pushkaryov later signed with

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 ...

of the KHL, before returning to the AHL's

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (sometimes known as the WBS Penguins) are a professional ice hockey team based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Pengui ...

for the 2009–10 season. Before the start of the

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season, Pushkaryov joined

of the KHL. Pushkaryov played 8 seasons with Barys Astana before leaving as a free agent in signing a one-year contract with

HK Kurbads HK Kurbads is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It is a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League and also compete for the Latvian Cup, winning Latvian Hockey League in 2016–17 and 2017–18 season. The team played its hom ...

of the

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on December 20, 2018.

International

Pushkaryov was named to the

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for competition at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pushkaryov, Konstantin 1985 births Living people Avangard Omsk players Barys Astana players Calgary Hitmen players Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Expatriate ice hockey players in Latvia Kazakhstani expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Kazakhstani expatriate ice hockey players in the United States HC CSKA Moscow players Ice hockey people from Oskemen Iowa Stars players Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Canada Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Kazakhstani ice hockey right wingers Kazakhstani people of Russian descent Kazzinc-Torpedo players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Nomad Astana players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players