Vladimir Alexanderovich Zharkov (; born January 10, 1988) is a Russian professional

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. He is currently playing with

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of the

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(KHL). He has formerly playing in the

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with the

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. Zharkov was selected by the Devils in the 3rd round (77th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Zharkov played four seasons within the New Jersey Devils organization. He scored his first NHL goal in the

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season, on January 17, 2011, against Kevin Poulin of the

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. On July 3, 2012, Zharkov opted to return to his native Russia in accepting a three-year contract for a second spell with original club, HC CSKA Moscow of the KHL. After six further seasons with CSKA, Zharkov left for a second time as a free agent, in agreeing to a two-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa on 1 May 2018. Zharkov played three seasons with Salavat Yulaev, before signing as a free agent to a two-year contract with newly crowned champions,

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, on 1 May 2021. Having concluded his contract with Avangard, Zharkov signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with his fourth KHL club, Traktor Chelyabinsk, on 30 June 2023.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1988 births Living people Albany Devils players Avangard Omsk players HC CSKA Moscow players Lowell Devils players New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Ice hockey people from Elektrostal Russian ice hockey right wingers Salavat Yulaev Ufa players Traktor Chelyabinsk players {{Russia-icehockey-winger-stub