 He finished the season with just 5 goals and 10 points in 37 games, as well as a +/- rating of a dismal -13.The 2000–01 season would prove no better, as Sharifijanov failed to crack the Canucks' roster out of training camp and was assigned to the Kansas City Blades of the International Hockey League, where he spent the entire season.Released by the Canucks, Sharifijanov returned to Russia.