Kirill Kaprizov
Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov (Russian: Кирилл Олегович Капризов; born 26 April 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward.
Kirill Kaprizov | |||
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Kaprizov with Metallurg Novokuznetsk in 2015 | |||
Born |
Novokuznetsk, Russia | 26 April 1997||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Metallurg Novokuznetsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa CSKA Moscow | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
135th overall, 2015 Minnesota Wild | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Playing career
Kaprizov made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with Metallurg Novokuznetsk during the 2014–15 KHL season, after being drafted first overall in the 2014 KHL Junior Draft.[1] Kaprizov was drafted by the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, 135th overall. On 21 August 2015, Kaprizov was signed to a three-year contract extension to remain with Metallurg Novokuznetsk.[2] On May 2, 2016 he was traded to Salavat Yulaev Ufa.[3] In 2017, he moved to his current team HC CSKA Moscow, playing in the 2018 and 2019 Gagarin Cup finals, and winning the latter.
International play
Kaprizov in 2017 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Ice hockey | ||
Representing | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2018 Pyeongchang | ||
Representing | ||
World Championships | ||
2019 Slovakia | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2016 Helsinki | ||
2017 Canada |
Kaprizov has played for the Russian national team in the World Under-18 Championships and World Junior Championships. He was the youngest player in the Russian team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Korea.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2013–14 | Kuznetskie Medvedi | MHL | 52 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Kuznetskie Medvedi | MHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | KHL | 53 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Kuznetski Medvedi | MHL | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 49 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 46 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 57 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 57 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
KHL totals | 293 | 113 | 117 | 230 | 122 | 47 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 12 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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KHL | ||
All-Star Game | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) | 2019 | [5] |
Priceless Player (MVP) | 2019 | [6] |
Top Sniper | 2019, 2020 | [6] |
References
- "Kirill Kaprizov player profiles". Kontinental Hockey League. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "Kaprizov signs a three-year contract with Novokuznetsk". allhockey.ru (in Russian). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- Metallurg Novokuznetsk (2 May 2016). "Кирилл Капризов перешел в "Салават Юлаев"" (in Russian). Metallurg-nk.ru. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- "Ice Hockey Men – Team Roster – OAR" (PDF). Pyeongchang 2018. International Olympic Committee. 13 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- "KHL hands out 2018–19 awards in Moscow". theihlc.com. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database