He played 92 games in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues from 1992 to 1993.

He played 6 years in the USSR before jumping to the NHL after the breakup of the Soviet Union.

For the 1993–1994 season Karamnov skated in 59 games and scored 21 points, both NHL career highs.

Following his stint in the NHL Karamnov played in a number of different settings around the world.

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