Vladislav Kara Explained

Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:205
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
Team:HC Vityaz
Former Teams:Ak Bars Kazan
Severstal Cherepovets
Spartak Moscow
League:KHL
Birth Date:20 April 1998
Birth Place:Salekhard, Russia
Career Start:2017
Draft:124th overall
Draft Year:2017
Draft Team:Toronto Maple Leafs

Vladislav Kara (born 20 April 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for HC Vityaz in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] He was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round, 124th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Kara played as a youth and later made his professional debut with Ak Bars Kazan in the 2017–18 season. Following his third KHL season within Ak Bars, unable to cement a full-time role on the roster, Kara was traded to fellow KHL club Severstal Cherepovets in exchange for financial compensation on 17 July 2020.[2]

In the following 2020–21 season, Kara made 17 appearances with Severstal, posting 1 goal and 3 points. He was also assigned to VHL farm club, Molot-Prikamye Perm, collecting 4 points through 14 games. On 27 December 2020, Kara brief tenure with Severstal ended as he was mutually released from his contract to sign a two-way contract with HC Spartak Moscow for the remainder of the season.[3]

Following a full season in the VHL with HC Yugra, Kara returned to the KHL for the 2022–23 season in securing a contract with former club, Severstal Cherepovets, on 5 May 2022.[4] Before re-joining Severstal, Kara was again on the move after he was traded to HC Vityaz in exchange for financial compensation on 13 July 2022.[5]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2014–15Draguny MozhayskMHLB40 21 27 48 109
2014–15HK TrnavaSlovak U18 29 9 16 25 24
2015–16Irbis KazanMHL41 4 9 13 22
2016–17Irbis KazanMHL31 11 9 20 107 4 1 5 4
2016–17Bars KazanVHL34 3 5 8 4
2017–18Irbis KazanMHL2 1 2 3 05 2 3 5 0
2017–18Bars KazanVHL33 9 6 15 12
2017–18Ak Bars KazanKHL11 0 0 0 0
2018–19Ak Bars KazanKHL41 3 2 5 4
2018–19 VHL season2018–19Bars KazanVHL25 5 11 16 8
2018–19Irbis KazanMHL4 2 4 6 2
2019–20Ak Bars KazanKHL27 4 4 8 12
2019–20Bars KazanVHL25 7 14 21 169 3 3 6 8
2020–21Severstal CherepovetsKHL17 1 2 3 0
2020–21Molot-Prikamie PermVHL14 2 2 4 25
2020–21Spartak MoscowKHL6 0 0 0 04 0 0 0 0
2020–21Khimik VoskresenskVHL3 0 1 1 23 0 0 0 4
2021–22HC YugraVHL30 17 11 28 2515 3 2 5 0
2022–23HC VityazKHL67 20 15 35 115 0 2 2 2
2023–24HC VityazKHL52 6 8 14 6
KHL totals221 34 31 65 339 0 2 2 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players - Kara Vladislav : Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) . En.khl.ru . 27 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Vladislav Kara will strengthen the attack of Severstal . . 17 July 2020 . 17 July 2020 . Russian.
  3. Web site: Vladisalv Kara moves to Spartak . . Russian . 27 December 2020 . 27 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Forward Vladislav Kara returns to Severstal . . 5 May 2022 . 5 May 2022 . Russian.
  5. Web site: Vlad Kara joins Vityaz . . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022 . Russian.