# Andrei Taratukhin

Andrei Sergeevich Taratukhin (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Таратухин; born 22 February 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre.
Taratukhin was drafted 41st overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He had spells with his hometown Avangard Omsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl before signing for the Flames in 2006. Taratukhin was assigned to the American Hockey League with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and in 80 regular games, he scored 17 goals and 43 assists for 60 points. It would be his only season in North America as he returned to Russia the next season, re-joining Salavat Yulaev Ufa.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1998–99 | Avangard–VDV Omsk | RUS.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Avangard–VDV Omsk | RUS.3 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Avangard–VDV Omsk | RUS.3 | 42 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Mostovik Kurgan | RUS.2 | 42 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2002–03 | Avangard–VDV Omsk | RUS.3 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Omskie Yastreby | RUS.3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Mechel Chelyabinsk | RUS.2 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003–04 | Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk | RUS.3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RSL | 54 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Salavat Yulaev–2 Ufa | RUS.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 40 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
| 2006–07 | Omaha Ak–Sar–Ben Knights | AHL | 80 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RSL | 51 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| 2008–09 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 56 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 56 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2010–11 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 40 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 45 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 50 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Atlant Mytishchi | KHL | 56 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk | KHL | 39 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Rubin Tyumen | VHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | SC Csíkszereda | EL | 37 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| 2017–18 | SC Csíkszereda | ROU | 25 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | SC Csíkszereda | EL | 43 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 54 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 |
| 2018–19 | SC Csíkszereda | ROU | 25 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | SC Csíkszereda | EL | 44 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | SC Csíkszereda | ROU | 27 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | SC Csíkszereda | EL | 23 | 13 | 14 | 27 | | 17 | 4 | 11 | 15 | |
| 2020–21 | SC Csíkszereda | ROU | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021–22 | EV Füssen | GER.3 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | SC Csíkszereda | EL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | SC Csíkszereda | ROU | 9 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 174 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 212 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 62 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 387 | 47 | 70 | 117 | 259 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 |
| EL totals | EL totals | EL totals | 154 | 59 | 102 | 161 | 108 | 58 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 22 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2001 | Russia | WJC18 | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2002 | Russia | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| 2003 | Russia | WJC | | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 2006 | Russia | OG | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 19 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 55 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |