Stepan Zakharchuk (born November 30, 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He has formerly played most notably with HC Lada Togliatti and Ak Bars Kazan.[1] He is known for his physical play and does not play a creative game and does not score many goals. [2]
Stepan Zakharchuk | |||
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Born |
(1986-11-30) November 30, 1986 (age 35) Amderma, Russian SFSR | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
ELH team Former teams |
HC Dynamo Pardubice Lada Togliatti Ak Bars Kazan Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Admiral Vladivostok Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | ||
Playing career | 2008–present |
After starting the 2018–19 season with original club, HC CSK VVS Samara of the second tier Supreme Hockey League (VHL), Zakharchuk returned to the KHL in agreeing to a one-year contract with Admiral Vladivostok on October 4, 2018.[3]
In the 2019–20 season, he captained HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, collecting 12 points in 41 games, before leaving mid-season to join Czech outfit, HC Dynamo Pardubice of the ELH, on 25 January 2020.[4]
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