Kirill Kaprizov

Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov (Russian: Кирилл Олегович Капризов; born 26 April 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Kirill Kaprizov
Kaprizov with Metallurg Novokuznetsk in 2015
Born (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997
Novokuznetsk, Russia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Minnesota Wild
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
CSKA Moscow
National team  Russia
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 2 May 2016, he was traded to Salavat Yulaev Ufa.[3]

In 2017, he moved to CSKA Moscow and played in the 2018 and 2019 Gagarin Cup finals, winning the latter.

During his final season under contract with CSKA 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 his 62 points ranked third in scoring. He registered his 100th career goal on 15 October 2019, becoming the youngest player in KHL history to do so, at 22-years, 172-days old. In the postseason, 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. However, he and the rest of CSKA team were awarded the title of Russian champions based on regular standings.[4]

On 13 July 2020, Kaprizov signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the Minnesota Wild.[5] The contract would include the 2019–20 season, effectively burning the first-year of his deal.[6]

Kaprizov made his NHL debut on 14 January 2021 against the Los Angeles Kings. He tallied three points, including the game-winning goal in overtime, in a 4–3 victory for the Wild, becoming the first player in NHL history to score three points and an overtime goal in his debut,[7] and also becoming the third player in NHL history to score an overtime goal in his debut.[8] He was subsequently named NHL First Star of the Week for the week ending 17 January 2021.[9]

International play

Kaprizov has played for the Russian national team in the World Under-18 Championships, World Junior Championships, and IIHF World Championships. He was the youngest player in the Russian team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea,[10] where he scored the overtime game-winning goal that won the team the Gold Medal.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
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
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
2018 Pyeongchang
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
2016 Helsinki
2017 Canada

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Russia WJC18 5th 4 1 3 4 2
2015 Russia IH18 5th 4 5 2 7 0
2016 Russia WJC 7 1 2 3 2
2017 Russia WJC 7 9 3 12 2
2018 OAR OG 6 5 4 9 2
2018 Russia WC 6th 8 6 2 8 2
2019 Russia WC 9 2 0 2 2
Junior totals 22 16 10 26 6
Senior totals 23 13 6 19 6

Awards and honors
Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Gagarin Cup 2019 [12]
Priceless Player 2019 [13]
Top Sniper 2019, 2020 [13]

References
  1. "Kirill Kaprizov player profiles". Kontinental Hockey League. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. "Kaprizov signs a three-year contract with Novokuznetsk". allhockey.ru (in Russian). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. Metallurg Novokuznetsk (2 May 2016). "Кирилл Капризов перешел в "Салават Юлаев"" (in Russian). Metallurg-nk.ru. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. "ЦСКА - чемпион России 2019/2020". cska-hockey.ru (in Russian). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. McLellan, Sarah. "Kirill Kaprizov signs with Wild, but can't play this postseason". Star Tribune. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. "Wilds signs Kaprizov to two-year, entry-level contract". Minnesota Wild. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. "Kirill Kaprizov became the first player to accomplish this impressive feat in his first NHL game". BarDown. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  8. McPherson, Jordan (30 January 2021). "Florida Panthers rookie caps NHL debut with game-winner in overtime against Detroit". Miami Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2021. Heponiemi is just the fourth player to score an overtime goal in his NHL debut. The others: Kirill Kaprizov for the Minnesota Wild (Jan. 14), Tim Sweeney for the Calgary Flames (Oct. 4, 1990) and Nick Knott for the Brooklyn Americans (Nov. 2, 1941).
  9. "Kaprizov of Wild, Minneapolis health care worker NHL First Stars of Week". NHL.com. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. "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.
  11. {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3n3_-x1FcM&t=9120s%7Ctitle=OAR vs. GER - Full Men's Ice Hockey Final | PyeongChang 2020 Replays|publisher=International Olympic Committee
  12. "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  13. "KHL hands out 2018–19 awards in Moscow". theihlc.com. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.


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