Kirill Kaprizov | |||
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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 | ||
KHL team Former teams |
HC CSKA Moscow Metallurg Novokuznetsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa |
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National team | Russia | ||
NHL Draft | 135th overall, 2015 Minnesota Wild |
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Playing career | 2014–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Russia | ||
Ice hockey | ||
IIHF World Junior Championship | ||
2016 Finland | ||
2017 Canada |
Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov (Russian: Кирилл Олегович Капризов; born 26 April 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Kaprizov made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with Metallurg Novokuznetsk during the 2014–15 KHL season. Kaprizov was drafted by the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League in the 5th Round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, 135th overall. On 21 August 2015, Kaprizov was signed to a three-year contract extension to remain and continue his development with Metallurg Novokuznetsk. On May 2, 2016 he was traded to Salavat Yulaev Ufa.