| Vladimir Tarasenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tarasenko with the St. Louis Blues in October 2017 | |||
| Born |
13 December 1991 Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Sibir Novosibirsk SKA Saint Petersburg St. Louis Blues New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Florida Panthers | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
16th overall, 2010 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Vladimir Andreyevich Tarasenko (Russian: Влади́мир Андре́евич Тарасе́нко; born 13 December 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Prior to playing in the NHL, he played in the system of Sibir Novosibirsk organization, first playing for the senior team in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2008–09. He spent a total of three seasons with Novosibirsk before being traded to SKA Saint Petersburg in 2012. Tarasenko was selected in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, joining the team for the 2012–13 season.
He spent parts of 11 seasons in St. Louis, becoming one of the franchise's leading scorers, playing in three NHL All-Star Games, and winning the Stanley Cup in 2019. Tarasenko was then traded to the New York Rangers in February 2023, and later played for the Ottawa Senators before a trade to the Panthers.[1] With the Florida Panthers, Tarasenko won a second Stanley Cup in 2024.