He began his career with his hometown team Kristall Saratov before moving to the Soviet Hockey League with HC Dynamo Moscow. He represented the USSR in the 1985 and 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
He started his hockey career with Kristall Saratov, his local team, before joining the more prominent HC Dynamo Moscow in the Soviet Hockey League. This experience led him to represent the USSR in the 1985 and 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.