| Played For: | Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk Quebec Citadelles Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Severstal Cherepovets Salavat Yulaev Ufa Metallurg Novokuznetsk |
| Position: | Goaltender |
| Catches: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Ntl Team: | RUS |
| Birth Date: | December 31, 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Draft: | 196th overall |
| Draft Year: | 1999 |
| Draft Team: | Montreal Canadiens |
| Career Start: | 1992 |
| Career End: | 2013 |
Vadim Gennadievich Tarasov (ru|Вадим Геннадьевич Тарасов; born December 31, 1976) is a retired Kazakhstani-Russian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Tarasov was drafted 196th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and after two seasons with Metallurg Novokuznetsk he signed a contract in 2001 and was assigned to their AHL affiliate the Quebec Citadelles, but played in only 14 regular season games and returned to Russia the next season, re-joining Metallurg Novokuznetsk. He remained with the team until 2006 where he signed for Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
His son, Daniil, is a professional ice hockey goaltender who was drafted 86th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.