Kirill Kaprizov


Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.

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. 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. On May 2, 2016 he was traded to Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
In 2017, he moved to HC CSKA Moscow, playing in the 2018 and 2019 Gagarin Cup finals, and winning the latter.
Approaching the his final season under contract with CKSA in 2019–20, Kaprizov set career highs marks with 33 goals, 29 assists, and 62 points and tied his career best in games played with 57. His 33 goals led the KHL for the second straight season and ranked third in all scoring. He registered his 100th career goal on 15 October 2019, to become the youngest player in KHL history to reach 100 goals at 22 years-old. In the post-season, Kaprizov posted four points in CSKA's first-round series sweep against Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod before the KHL cancelled its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 13 July 2020, Kaprizov signed a two-year entry-level deal with draft club, the Minnesota Wild. The contract would start immediately in the 2019–20 season, effectively burning the first-year of his deal.

International play

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors