Editing Nikolai Zherdev (section)

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Following the 2010–11 season, Zherdev returned to [[Atlant Moscow Oblast]]. In the [[2012–13 KHL season|2012–13]], he was announced as the team Captain. He played in 39 games registering an impressive 37 points before he was traded to [[Ak Bars Kazan]] on January 15, 2013, to complete the season.

{{MedalTableTop|name = |Nikolai Zherdev Finland-Russia IHWC 2012 Simifinal 19.05.2012.JPG|250px|Zherdev representing Russia in 2012}}
{{MedalCountry| {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Russia]] }}
{{MedalSport| Men's [[ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Ice Hockey Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2009 IIHF World Championship|2009 Switzerland]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2012 IIHF World Championship|2012 Finland/Sweden]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2003 Canada]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[IIHF World U18 Championships|World Under-18 Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2002 IIHF World U18 Championships|2002 Slovakia]]|}}
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After signing a one-year deal with [[HC Lev Praha]] in July 2013, Zherdev celebrated at the Barvikha Luxury Village hotel in [[Moscow]] where things turned violent, according to a Russian news report.<ref name="canoe08012013">{{Cite news |author=QMI Agency |date=August 2, 2013 |title=Nikolai Zherdev brawls, crashes Bentley: Report  |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/2013/08/01/21017371.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130802185447/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/2013/08/01/21017371.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 2, 2013 |publisher=[[Québecor Média]] |accessdate=August 2, 2013}}</ref> Zherdev allegedly initiated a bar brawl at the hotel before crashing his [[Bentley Continental GT]], which was later vandalized by locals who were outraged with his behaviour and scratched the words "scum", "bastard", and others into the vehicle's paint with nails.<ref name="LifeNews08012013">{{Cite news |author=LifeNews.ru |date=August 2, 2013 |title=Hockey player Zherdev broke Bentley, noting the contract |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.ca&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://lifenews.ru/news/117082 |publisher=[[LifeNews|LifeNews.ru]] |accessdate=August 2, 2013|author-link=LifeNews }}</ref> Damage to the vehicle was allegedly valued at $30,000. Barvikha Luxury Village hotel staff also claimed Zherdev spent nights there with various women, prompting his wife, Eugenia, to file for divorce.<ref name="canoe08012013" /> Zherdev also lost his [[passport]] as a result of the incident, meaning that he could not fly to his new team's training camp in [[Finland]].<ref name="SovSport08012013">{{Cite news |author=SovSport.ru |date=August 2, 2013 |title=Athletic Director "Leo": The contract with Zherdev are not going to dissolve |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sovsport.ru%2Fnews%2Ftext-item%2F629273&act=url |publisher=SovSport.ru |accessdate=August 2, 2013}}</ref>

He was released from his contract with Lev and on September 24, 2013, he was signed to a one-year contract with [[HC Spartak Moscow]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.spartak.ru/press/news/item11533/ | title = Nikolay Zherdev - new Spartak acquisition | publisher = [[HC Spartak Moscow]] | date = 2013-09-24 | accessdate = 2013-09-25 | language = Russian | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130928054812/http://www.spartak.ru/press/news/item11533/ | archivedate = 2013-09-28 }}</ref> After failing to score a goal in 16 games with the club, he was released by the team in mid-November before accepting a short-term deal with [[HC Severstal]].

On July 14, 2014, Zherdev continued his journeyman career, in agreeing to a one-year contract with [[HC Dynamo Moscow]] for the [[2014–15 KHL season|2014–15]] season.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://rsport.ru/hockey/20140714/758075171.html | title = Жердев заключил контракт с "Динамо" на один год - агент хоккеиста | trans-title = Zherdev signed a one-year contract with Dynamo - hockey player's agent | publisher = rusport.ru | date = 2014-07-14 | accessdate = 2014-07-14 | language = Russian}}</ref>

In August 2017, Zherdev signed a one-year contract with Russian KHL team [[HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk|Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Спорт |first=РИА Новости |date=2018-01-09 |title=Рижское "Динамо" рассталось с Николаем Жердевым |url=https://rsport.ria.ru/20180109/1130956672.html |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=РИА Новости Спорт |language=ru}}</ref> He played two games for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk before leaving the team for Latvian KHL team [[Dinamo Riga]]. In January 2018, the contract was terminated by mutual agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-14 |title=Рижское "Динамо" расторгло контракт с форвардом Жердевым - Газета.Ru {{!}} Новости |url=https://www.gazeta.ru/sport/news/2018/01/09/n_11027786.shtml |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Газета.Ru |language=ru}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

Zherdev did not play during the 2018–19 season. In the 2019–20 season, Zherdev played for [[HC Ryazan]] of the [[Supreme Hockey League|VHL]]. In October 2019, the contract was terminated by mutual agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-16 |title=Николай Жердев: с "Рязанью" не срослось, ищу новый клуб |url=https://mosregtoday.ru/news/culture/nikolay-zherdev-s-ryazan-yu-ne-sroslos-ischu-novyy-klub/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Подмосковье Сегодня - Mosregtoday |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-14 |title=Чемпион мира по хоккею Жердев рассказал о проблемах с алкоголем - Газета.Ru {{!}} Новости |url=https://www.gazeta.ru/sport/news/2020/06/22/n_14578891.shtml |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Газета.Ru |language=ru}}</ref> Zherdev did not play during the 2020–21 season.

For the 2021–22 season, Zherdev signed a one-year contract with the [[Bratislava Capitals]] of the [[ICE Hockey League]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-27 |title=36-летний Жердев возобновил карьеру, подписав контракт с "Братислава Кэпиталз" |url=https://gorobzor.ru/novosti-sporta/hokkey/58647-36-letniy-zherdev-vozobnovil-kareru-podpisav-kontrakt-s-bratislava-kepitalz |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=GOROBZOR.RU |language=ru-RU}}</ref> After the successive deaths of a Bratislava player [[Boris Sádecký]] and the team's vice president, the club dissolved and did not play for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Панышев |first=Павел |date=2022-01-08 |title=Жердев — о "Братиславе": после второй смерти было сказано окончательно: "Всё, стоп" |url=https://www.championat.com/hockey/news-4568947-zherdev-o-bratislave-posle-vtoroj-smerti-bylo-skazano-okonchatelno-vsyo-stop.html |access-date=2024-01-14 |work=Чемпионат |language=ru}}</ref> Zherdev then moved to [[HC Merano|Merano]] of the Alps Hockey League; his departure from the team was announced in July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-03 |title=Николай Жердев покинул итальянский "Мерано" |url=https://www.sport-express.ru/hockey/europe/news/nikolay-zherdev-pokinul-italyanskiy-merano-1945392/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=sport-express.ru |language=ru}}</ref> Zherdev began the 2022–23 season playing for [[Yunost Minsk]] of the [[Belarusian Extraleague]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Николай Жердев перешел в "Динамо-Молодечно" |url=https://hockey.by/news/sobytie/news206578.html |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=hockey.by |language=ru}}</ref> In October 2022, Zherdev moved to [[Dinamo-Molodechno]], also of the Belarusian Extraleague.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> Dinamo-Molodechno terminated his contract in March 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=Громил отель, буянил в Барвихе, кидал ЦСКА. История главного дебошира российского хоккея |url=https://www.sport-express.ru/hockey/khl/reviews/nikolay-zherdev-istoriya-glavnogo-deboshira-rossiyskogo-hokkeya-2067197/ |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=sport-express.ru |language=ru}}</ref> For the 2023–24 season, Zherdev signed to [[Alleghe Hockey]] of the [[Italian Hockey League]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Панченко |first=Антон |title=Николай Жердев продолжит карьеру во втором дивизионе чемпионата Италии |url=https://www.championat.com/hockey/news-5223407-nikolaj-zherdev-prodolzhit-kareru-vo-vtorom-divizione-chempionata-italii.html |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=www.championat.com |language=ru}}</ref>