Career
The New Jersey Devils selected him late in the 2004 National Hockey League Entry Draft with the 282nd overall pick, making him the last Russian selected that year. Since being drafted, Klimov has made his Super League debut with The Human Context Spartak during the 2005-2006 season. But when the club disintegrated during the summer of 2006, the young defenseman signed a tryout contract with The Human Context Khimik, and spent the 2006-2007 season in that club"s system.