title: Daniyar Kairov
text: # Daniyar Kairov
  
  Daniyar Zhandosuly Kairov (Kazakh: Данияр Жандосұлы Қайыров, Daniiar Jandosūly Qaiyrov; born 5 April 1994) is a Kazakh professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
  
  ## Career
  
  Kairov started his career with the Torpedo Oskemen in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship in 2010. He was drafted in the first round 19th overall in the 2011 KHL Junior Draft by the SKA Saint Petersburg. On 6 June 2011, his rights were traded to the Barys Astana for 2nd and 3rd round draft picks in 2012. Next year, he joined to Barys Astana system, to play in its junior team Snezhnye Barsy. During the 2012–13 MHL season, Kairov was selected to play in the MHL Challenge Cup. On 15 January 2013, he made his KHL debut in the match against the Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### Regular season and playoffs
  
  | | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
  | 2010–11 | Torpedo Oskemen | KAZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2011–12 | Nomad Astana | KAZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2011–12 | Snezhnye Barsy Astana | MHL | 53 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | 2012–13 | Barys Astana | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2012–13 | Nomad Astana | KAZ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2012–13 | Snezhnye Barsy Astana | MHL | 57 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2013–14 | Snezhnye Barsy Astana | MHL | 56 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
  | 2014–15 | Nomad Astana | KAZ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
  | 2014–15 | Snezhnye Barsy Astana | MHL | 46 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
  | KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
  
  ### International
  
  | Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2010 | Kazakhstan U18 | U18 (Div I) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
  | 2011 | Kazakhstan U18 | U18 (Div I) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
  | 2012 | Kazakhstan U18 | U18 (Div I) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
  | 2012 | Kazakhstan U20 | WJC (Div I) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 2013 | Kazakhstan U20 | WJC (Div I) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
  | 2014 | Kazakhstan U20 | WJC (Div I) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
  | Junior int'l totals | Junior int'l totals | Junior int'l totals | 29 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 47 |
  