Career
He currently plays for Yunost Minsk of the VHL.
Karev began his career, playing for Elemash Elktrostal, his home-town team, playing 42 games in the Russian second division. He then moved to the Yunost Minsk system, where has played almost all of his career since. Karev played six games for Kontinental Hockey League team Dinamo Minsk in 2009-2010, returning to Yunost Minsk after that.
Karev was selected for the Belarus national men"s ice hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympics, playing in four games.
He had previously played for the Belarus U-20 national team, competing in the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
