Damir Sharipzyanov

Sharipzyanov started his career in the academy of HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, his hometown club. In the 2013/14 season, he made his debut in the Youth Hockey League for JHC Reaktor, Neftekhimik's farm club.^[2]

He then went to North America to join the Owen Sound Attack in the Ontario Hockey League. In 2015, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings but was never called up to the NHL. He returned to Neftekhimik on loan for the 2017-18 KHL season, then left the LA Kings organization to sign a two-year extension.^[3]

On 8 May 2020, Sharipzyanov left Neftekhimik after three seasons, signing a new three-year contract as a free agent with Avangard Omsk.^[4] At first, he had to adapt into a more defensive role, but later became one of the team's top scorers^[2] and beat Avangard's club record for scoring by a defenceman.^[5] In his first season with Avangard, they won the Gagarin Cup^[6] and he was named the best defenceman of the Gagarin Cup Finals.^[7] In 2022, he became Avangard's captain.^[8] He was invited to the KHL All-Star Game in 2023 and 2025^[9][10] and named to the KHL All-Star Team in 2025.^[11]

International play

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Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
	2022 Beijing
Representing  Russia
World Junior Championships
	2016 Helsinki

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Sharipzyanov played for the Russian junior team at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships.^[2]

In 2018, Sharipzyanov won the Deutschland Cup^[12] and the Lucerne Cup^[13] with the Russian national team. He then played for Russia at the 2019 Kaufland Cup,^[14] the 2019 Karjala Cup^[15] and the 2021 and 2022 Channel One Cup.^[16][17]

On 23 January 2022, Sharipzyanov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.^[18] The team won silver medals, and Sharipzyanov was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports of Russia.^[19]

Damir Sharipzyanov and his wife, Violetta, got married in 2020.^[20] They have a son, Daniar, and a daughter, Remillia.^[21]

Regular season and playoffs

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				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	Reaktor Nizhnekamsk	MHL		54	0	7	7	24		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		67	5	11	16	65		5	0	1	1	0
2014–15	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		66	9	25	34	59		5	1	2	3	6
2015–16	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		46	5	16	21	34		6	1	3	4	4
2015–16	Ontario Reign	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Ontario Reign	AHL		38	0	3	3	57		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Manchester Monarchs	ECHL		10	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		54	5	11	16	44		3	0	0	0	2
2018–19	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		61	8	16	24	20		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		60	5	21	26	32		4	0	0	0	2
2020–21	Avangard Omsk	KHL		48	2	6	8	22		24	3	5	8	8
2021–22	Avangard Omsk	KHL		39	2	8	10	18		13	3	3	6	14
2022–23	Avangard Omsk	KHL		66	7	12	19	34		14	1	5	6	10
2023–24	Avangard Omsk	KHL		66	9	44	53	26		12	1	4	5	6
2024–25	Avangard Omsk	KHL		68	13	34	47	37		13	2	4	6	12
KHL totals				462	51	152	203	233		83	10	21	31	54

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International

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Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Russia	IH18		4	1	0	1	0
2014	Russia	WJC18		5	0	0	0	0
2016	Russia	WJC		7	0	0	0	4
2022	ROC	OG		6	0	0	0	4
Junior totals				16	1	0	1	4
Senior totals				6	0	0	0	4

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