Ruslan Zainullin | |||
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Born |
Kazan, Soviet Union |
14 February 1982 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
VHL team Former teams |
Kuban Krasnodar Ak Bars Kazan HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Dynamo Moscow HC Spartak Moscow HC MVD Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod HC CSKA Moscow |
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NHL Draft | 34th overall, 2000 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Playing career | 1999–present |
Ruslan Zainullin (born 14 February 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey center currently playing for Kuban Krasnodar of the Russian second tier Higher Hockey League (VHL). His National Hockey League rights belong to the Calgary Flames.
Zainullin was drafted 34th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft after playing his first professional season in the Russian Super League with Ak Bars Kazan. Despite being drafted in the NHL, Zainullin has never played in the league, opting to remain in Russia.
Playing with HC MVD in 2007–08, he recorded his most prolific season with 23 points in 50 games.