Zhuravlyov played with the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hockey school as a teen, before moving to continue his development within Ak Bars Kazan.
Contracted with Ak Bars through 2021, Zhuravlyov impressed head coach Dmitri Kvartalnov through training camp and was elevated to remain with the senior squad to open the 2019–20 season.
[3] In collecting three assists through his first 10 games while playing significant minutes in a second pairing role due to injuries among the blueline, Zhuravlyov was honored as the KHL's rookie of the month for September.
[4] After attending his first training camp with the Avalanche, Zhuarvlyov was assigned to American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, to begin the 2022–23 season.
Zhuravlyov posted 1 assists through 14 games on the blueline for the Eagles before reports surfaced of his intention to return to his native Russia for personal reasons and rejoin former club, Ak Bars.