Maxim Mayorov

Maxim Olegovich Mayorov is an Uzbekistani-born Russian former ice hockey player. He played 22 games in the National Hockey League with the Columbus Blue Jackets between 2008 and 2012. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2005 to 2021, was mainly spent in the Kontinental Hockey League.

Playing career

Mayorov attracted the attention of NHL scouts when playing for Neftyanik Leninogorsk in 2006–07. He was rated fourth overall among European players by NHL Central Scouting. The Columbus Blue Jackets chose him 94th overall in the fourth round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He started the 2007–08 season with Ak Bars Kazan's third-level team, but was elevated to the main Russian Superleague team.
On June 7, 2016, Mayorov agreed to a two-year contract extension to continue with Salavat Yulaev Ufa.