Nazarov was drafted 10th overall by the
San Jose Sharks in the
1992 NHL entry draft. He also played for the
Tampa Bay Lightning,
Calgary Flames,
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim,
Boston Bruins,
Phoenix Coyotes and the
Minnesota Wild. In his NHL career, Nazarov played 571 regular season games, scoring 53 goals and 71 assists for 124 points. He also collected 1,409 penalty minutes. Nazarov served only one season (2013-2014) as the coach of
HC Donbass before moving to Barys. In 2021, without any evidence, Nazarov accused NHL star
Artemi Panarin of assaulting a woman, later saying he was motivated to make the accusation due to Panarin's comments supporting
anti-government protests in Russia. Nazarov, a known supporter of Russian leader
Vladimir Putin, has repeatedly and publicly criticized Panarin for his outspoken beliefs regarding Putin’s regime. ==Career statistics==