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Maxim Goncharov
Maxim Goncharov
Born	June 15, 1989 (age 35); Moscow, USSR
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
KHL team; Former teams	Free agent; CSKA Moscow; San Antonio Rampage; Portland Pirates; Avangard Omsk; Salavat Yulaev Ufa; Spartak Moscow; Sibir Novosibirsk; Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
NHL draft	123rd overall, 2007; Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	2006–present

Maxim Alexandrovich Goncharov (Russian: Максим Александрович Гончаров; born June 15, 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey player.^[1] He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[2] Goncharov was drafted 123rd overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes and played with their American Hockey League affiliate between 2010 and 2013.

Playing career

After playing with Salavat Yulaev Ufa for three seasons, Goncharov left as a free agent following the 2017–18 season, opting to sign a one-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow on May 8, 2018.^[3]

During his third year with Spartak Moscow in the 2020–21 season, Goncharov played in a reduced role appearing scoreless in just 8 games, before he was demoted to the VHL with affiliate, Khimik Voskresensk. Released from his contract with Spartak, Goncharov returned to former club, Avangard Omsk, on an initial try-out before signing a prorated one-year contract on 7 December 2020.^[4]

Prior to the beginning of the 2022–23 season, Goncharov as a free agent was signed to a one-year contract with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on 30 August 2022.^[5] In adding a veteran presence to the blueline, Goncharov made 40 regular season appearances in totalling 4 goals and 7 points. He was scoreless in five post-season games of a quarterfinals defeat to Ak Bars Kazan.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	CSKA Moscow	RSL	19	0	0	0	10	5	0	0	0	2
2007–08	CSKA Moscow	RSL	47	3	3	6	38	6	0	2	2	0
2008–09	CSKA Moscow	KHL	47	7	8	15	50	7	0	0	0	4
2009–10	CSKA Moscow	KHL	51	4	13	17	52	3	1	0	1	2
2010–11	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	61	6	9	15	65	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Portland Pirates	AHL	45	1	3	4	37	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Portland Pirates	AHL	45	2	13	15	114	1	0	0	0	4
2013–14	CSKA Moscow	KHL	21	3	4	7	24	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Avangard Omsk	KHL	27	3	3	6	100	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Avangard Omsk	KHL	15	1	0	1	16	12	0	1	1	29
2015–16	Avangard Omsk	KHL	3	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	47	3	8	11	61	18	2	2	4	69
2016–17	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	50	1	8	9	114	4	0	0	0	6
2017–18	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	35	2	3	5	40	13	1	0	1	16
2018–19	Spartak Moscow	KHL	42	0	6	6	42	6	0	0	0	11
2019–20	Spartak Moscow	KHL	51	5	7	12	91	2	0	0	0	29
2020–21	Spartak Moscow	KHL	8	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Khimik Voskresensk	VHL	5	0	1	1	6	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Avangard Omsk	KHL	19	0	1	1	8	8	0	0	0	2
2021–22	Avangard Omsk	KHL	10	1	0	1	7	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	40	4	3	7	12	5	0	0	0	7
KHL totals			467	34	64	98	629	78	4	3	7	168