Zakhar Bardakov
Zakhar Bardakov | |
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| Born | Zakhar Romanovich Bardakov February 24, 2001 Seversk, Russia |
| Occupation | Ice hockey player |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Playing as a winger for the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL |
Zakhar Romanovich Bardakov (; born 24 February 2001) is a Russian ice hockey forward currently playing as a winger for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was chosen 203rd overall by the New Jersey Devils during the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Bardakov competed in the Junior Hockey League (MHL) over two seasons from 2018 through 2020, where he led the league in penalty minutes each year. Although he was eligible for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, he was not selected in that draft or the subsequent one.
During the majority of the 2020–21 season, Bardakov played with HC Vityaz in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), making his debut as a fourth-line center. Over 44 games, he tallied eight goals and three assists while markedly decreasing his penalty minutes. This performance led to his selection by the Devils in the seventh round of the draft.
In June 2021, Bardakov was traded to SKA Saint Petersburg. Throughout the 2021–22 season, he appeared in 19 games, contributing one goal and two assists. The next season saw an increase in his penalty minutes to a personal best of 45 across 42 games, alongside career highs of six goals and 18 points, while also playing significant shorthanded minutes.
On 1 March 2024, Bardakov’s NHL rights were transferred from New Jersey to the Colorado Avalanche, accompanied by a seventh-round draft pick, in exchange for defenseman Kurtis MacDermid.
In the 2024–25 season, Bardakov served as an alternate captain for SKA and achieved career-best offensive numbers with 17 goals and 18 assists (35 points), ranking tied for fourth in team goals and eighth in total points. He added two points over six playoff games before SKA was eliminated in the first round.
On 20 April 2025, Bardakov signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Colorado Avalanche for the 2025–26 season, marking his transition to North American professional hockey after four seasons with SKA.
Personal life
Bardakov and his wife, Daria, have a daughter named Maya.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Russkie Vityazi Chekhov | MHL | 49 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Russkie Vityazi Chekhov | MHL | 51 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 44 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Russkie Vityazi Chekhov | MHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 42 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 51 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 2024–25 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 53 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| KHL totals | 209 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 201 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 47 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Russia | WJC | 4th place | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Aggregate Junior Statistics | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
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- Living people
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen
- Colorado Avalanche players
- New Jersey Devils draft picks
- People from Seversk
- Russian ice hockey left wingers
- SKA Saint Petersburg players
- SKA-Neva players
- Sportspeople from Tomsk Oblast
- HC Vityaz players