Alexander Dmitriyevich Barabanov (Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Барабанов) (born 17 June 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Alexander Barabanov | |||
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Born |
(1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 (age 30) Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Free agent SKA Saint Petersburg Toronto Maple Leafs San Jose Sharks | ||
National team | Russia | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Barabanov made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with powerhouse SKA Saint Petersburg during the 2013–14 KHL season.[1] Barabanov won the Gagarin Cup with Saint Petersburg in 2015 and 2017.[2] He was named a KHL All-Star in the 2018–19 KHL season.[3] On 7 April 2020, Barabanov having played seven seasons in the KHL with Saint Petersburg, opted to pursue a career in the National Hockey League (NHL) by signing a one-year entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[4]
In the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Barabanov remained on the Maple Leafs opening night roster and made his NHL debut in a 5–4 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens on 13 January 2021.[5] Playing in a reduced role, due to the Maple Leafs forward depth, Barabanov appeared sporadically in 13 regular season games collecting one point, a primary assist on a T. J. Brodie goal in a 3–2 victory also over the Canadiens, on 7 April 2021.[6] In an assignment to the Maple Leafs American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, Barabanov showed his offensive acumen in collecting five points through two games.[7]
On 12 April 2021, Barabanov was traded from Toronto at the trade deadline to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Antti Suomela.[7] He made his debut with the Sharks on 26 April 2021, in a 6–4 win over the Arizona Coyotes, in which he scored his first NHL goal.[8] On 12 May 2021, he signed a one-year extension.[3] During the 2021–22 season, Barabanov played in 70 games, scoring ten goals and 29 points. In the 2022 offseason, he re-signed with San Jose to a two-year, $5 million contract extension.[9] During the 2022–23 season, Barabanov improved, scoring 15 goals and 47 points in 68 games before being missing the remainder of the season due to injury.[10] Barabanov struggled with injuries in the 2023–24 season, appearing in only 46 games, scoring four goals and 13 points.[11][12]
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing Olympic Athletes from Russia | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2018 Pyeongchang | Team | |
Representing Russia | ||
World Championships | ||
2017 Germany/France | ||
2019 Slovakia | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2014 Malmö |
Barabanov played for Russia at the 2014 World Junior Championships earning a bronze medal.[3] He played for the senior Russian national team at the IIHF World Championshipsin2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021, winning bronze 2017 and 2019.[3][13] He was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal.[3]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL | 48 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL | 64 | 39 | 42 | 81 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | ||
2012–13 | HK VMF St. Petersburg | VHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL | 20 | 18 | 12 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | HK VMF-Kareliya St. Petersburg | VHL | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg | MHL | 21 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | SKA-Kareliya St. Petersburg | VHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 40 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | SKA-Neva St. Petersburg | VHL | 10 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 55 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 46 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
2018–19 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 58 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 49 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 70 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 68 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 46 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
KHL totals | 262 | 62 | 75 | 137 | 54 | 68 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 16 | ||||
NHL totals | 206 | 32 | 75 | 107 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | Russia | WJC18 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
2014 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
2017 | Russia | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2018 | OAR | OG | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2018 | Russia | WC | 6th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
2019 | Russia | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2021 | ROC | WC | 5th | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||
Senior totals | 42 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
Award | Year | |
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KHL | ||
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) | 2015, 2017 | [14] |