Konstantin Pushkarev

Konstantin Vladimirovich Pushkaryov (Russian: Константин Владимирович Пушкарёв; born February 12, 1985) is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey winger currently with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career
Pushkaryov was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, but traded to the Dallas Stars late in the 2006–07 NHL season in the deal involving former Kings captain Mattias Norström. He played one game for the Kings in the 2005–06 NHL season and earned an assist; he split the 2006–07 NHL season with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League and the Kings. Pushkaryov scored his first NHL goal on January 8, 2007, against the Edmonton Oilers.

Pushkaryov later signed with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL, before return to the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2009–10 season. Prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, Pushkaryov joined Barys Astana of the KHL.

International
Pushkaryov was named to the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.