Nail Yakupov
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Nail Yakupov
| Nail Yakupov | |
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| Born | October 6, 1993 Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| OHL team | Sarnia Sting |
| National team |  Russia |
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2012 |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Nail Railovich Yakupov (Russian: Наиль Раилович Якупов, Tatar Cyrillic: Наил Раил улы Якупов, Latin: Nail Rail uli Yakupov; born October 6, 1993) is a Russian junior ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[1]
Besides being the consensus early favourite for top pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft,[2] Yakupov, a Tatar,[3] and a Muslim[4] also represents the first potential breakout hockey star from the Republic of Tatarstan (though there have been other NHLers from this region), a federal subject of the Russian Federation, located 500 miles east of Moscow.[2]
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Playing career
Junior
Yakupov was selected second overall by the Sarnia Sting in the 2010 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft.[5] Prior to this, he played in the Russian Minor Hockey League (MHL) for his hometown team, the Reaktor Nizhnekamsk,[6] but thought that trying to join the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) would be a quicker path to his dream to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).[5]
Yakupov scored his first OHL goal against the Windsor Spitfires on September 24, 2010.[7] After winning OHL Rookie of the Month for the month of October, Yakupov participated in the November 11 game of the Subway Super Series for Team Russia,[8] at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario; Russia lost the game 4-0.[9]
On February 3, 2011, Yakupov was named the 'Kal Tire OHL Rookie of the Month' for January, which he had previously won in October, 2010.[10] He later won the title for the month of February as well.[11] At the end of the season, Yakupov was named winner of the Emms Family Award as OHL Rookie of the Year, becoming the first Sting player to receive the honour.[12] He was also named to the first All-Rookie team for the season.[12] On May 28, he was also awarded the title for CHL Rookie of the Year, as the top rookie in the Canadian junior circuit.[13]
On February 28, 2011, at 3:07 in the first period of a game against the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds, Yakupov scored his 43rd goal of the 2010–11 OHL season, giving him the new goal-scoring record for a rookie for the Sarnia Sting.[14][15] On March 19, 2011, in Sarnia's last game of the 2010–11 season, he scored an assist on the first goal as well as the third goal for Sarnia to obtain his 100th point of the season; he also scored another assist with 80 seconds left in the game to finish the season with 101 points.[16]
Early in the 2011–12 season, Yakupov took the scoring lead with 25 points in 10 games. A 12 point week landed him CHL Player of the Week honours for the first time on October 18, 2011.[17]
International play
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Russia |
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2012 Canada | |
Yakupov was part of Team Russia in the 2011 World Junior U18 championship. He scored a hat trick in the bronze-medal game, including an empty-net goal with four seconds left, helping defeat Team Canada (with Sting teammate Brett Ritchie) 6-4.[18]
Yakupov was part of the 2011-12 World Junior Championship, joining Team Russia. His team defeated Canada in the semifinals but lost 1-0 to Sweden in the gold medal game, acquiring a silver medal.
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 | ||
| 2009–10 | Reaktor Nizhnekamsk | MHL | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 65 | 49 | 52 | 101 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 42 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| OHL totals | 107 | 80 | 90 | 170 | 101 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2012 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | ||
Awards
Junior
| Award | Date |
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| OHL Rookie of the Month | November 4, 2010 February 3, 2011 March 4, 2011[11] |
| OHL First All-Rookie Team | April 7, 2011[12] |
| OHL Rookie of the Year | April 7, 2011[12] |
| BMO Rookie of the Year (CHL) | May 28, 2011[13] |
| CHL Player of the Week | October 18, 2011[17] |
| OHL Player of the Month | October, 2011 |
Personal
Yakupov is a Muslim and ethnic Tatar.[2]
References
- ^ "Nail Yakupov - Sarnia Sting Player Profile". Ontario Hockey League. http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/roster/show/id/6539. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Nail Yakupov's star is on the rise". ESPN.com. July 18, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/60up9u9HZ. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ "Top NHL draft prospect Yakupov a star in the making". TSN.ca. August 19, 2011. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=374103. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ http://insider.espn.go.com/nhl/blog?name=nhl_draft&id=6779795&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnhl%2fblog%3fname%3dnhl_draft%26id%3d6779795
- ^ a b "Sarnia Sting’s dynamic Russian prospects turning heads in the OHL". The Hockey News. http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/37124-VIDEO-Sarnia-Stings-dynamic-Russian-prospects-turning-heads-in-the-OHL.html. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Reaktor Nizhnekamsk 2009-10 Stats and Fights". DropYourGloves.com. http://dropyourgloves.com/Stat/Players.aspx?League=81&Season=2010&Team=1171&Competition=0&Mode=Season&OrderBy=GordyHowePoints. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "Nail Yakupov 1st career OHL goal vs Windsor 2010 09 24". NHL Draft Video. http://nhldraftvideo.blogspot.com/2010/09/nail-yakupov-1st-career-ohl-goal-vs.html. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Team Russia Roster, 2010 Subway Super Series". Canadian Hockey League. http://www.subwaysuperseries.com/rosters/russia. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ "Game 3 Highlights Video, 2010 Subway Super Series". Canadian Hockey League. http://www.subwaysuperseries.com/videos/2010/Game-3-Highlights/0_ewbw57ea. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ "OHL Top Performers of the Month for January". Ontario Hockey League. http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-top-performers-of-the-month-for-january/91691. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "OHL Top Performers of the Month for February". Ontario Hockey League. http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/ohl-top-performers-of-the-month-for-february/93970. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "OHL Top Performers of the Month for January". Ontario Hockey League. http://ontariohockeyleague.com/article/nail-yakupov-named-ohl-rookie-of-the-year.
- ^ a b "Sarnia Sting's Nail Yakupov Named BMO Rookie of the Year". MarketWire. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/sarnia-stings-nail-yakupov-named-bmo-rookie-of-the-year-1520041.htm. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Game Summary 17348". Ontario Hockey League. http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/schedule/show/game/1210. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ "Yakupov sets record in loss". The Observer. http://www.theobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2997283. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ "Sting close out season with a win". Sarnia Sting Website. http://www.sarniasting.com/article/sting-close-out-season-with-a-win. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "Sting’s Nail Yakupov Named CHL Player of the Week". Sarnia Sting Website. http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/article/sting-s-nail-yakupov-named-chl-player-of-the-week. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ "Russia beats Canada 6-4 to win bronze at world U18 hockey tournament". CityNews Toronto. http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/sports/article/126731--russia-beats-canada-6-4-to-win-bronze-at-world-u18-hockey-tournament. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
External links
- Nail Yakupov's player profile at Ontario Hockey League
- Nail Yakupov's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Nail Yakupov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Matthew Puempel |
Winner of the CHL Rookie of the Year Award 2010–11 |
Succeeded by TBD |
| Preceded by Matthew Puempel |
Winner of the Emms Family Award 2010–11 |
Succeeded by TBD |
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