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Russia Rushan Rafikov

#87 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl / KHL - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
May 15, 1995
Position
D
Age
27
Height
6'2" / 189 cm
Place of Birth
Saratov, RUS
Weight
196 lbs / 89 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Contract
22/23
Drafted
2013 round 7 #187 overall by Calgary Flames
Agency
PREMIUM
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U16 Russia U16 21 12 16 28 40 - |
Russia U16 (all) International-Jr - - - - - - |
2011-12 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U17 Russia U17 20 6 9 15 24 - |
Loko Yaroslavl MHL 26 4 2 6 14 5 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 25 -3
Russia U17 WHC-17 5 0 2 2 8 - |
2012-13 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 53 1 9 10 38 11 |
Russia U18 WJC-18 7 0 5 5 10 6 |
2013-14 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 47 8 12 20 46 30 | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 -2
2014-15 HK Ryazan VHL 35 1 17 18 16 7 | Playoffs 5 1 2 3 0 0
Loko Yaroslavl MHL 2 1 0 1 0 1 | Playoffs 14 4 4 8 22 8
Russia U20 “A” WJC-20 7 1 2 3 10 -2 |
Russia U20 (all) International-Jr 19 2 7 9 14 - |
2015-16 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 16 0 0 0 6 0 |
HK Ryazan VHL 4 0 1 1 0 -1 |
Loko Yaroslavl MHL 3 0 0 0 2 0 | Playoffs 15 3 7 10 35 8
Admiral Vladivostok KHL 17 0 2 2 6 -5 |
Russia (all) International 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
2016-17 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 57 1 11 12 32 10 | Playoffs 14 0 4 4 6 -3
Russia (all) International 3 1 0 1 2 1 |
2017-18 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 36 1 10 11 22 6 |
Russia II (all) International 3 0 0 0 2 - |
2018-19 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 48 5 9 14 16 5 | Playoffs 11 2 2 4 6 4
Russia (all) International 7 1 1 2 2 1 |
Russia II (all) International 9 0 4 4 0 - |
2019-20 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 52 8 12 20 12 9 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 -5
Russia (all) International 8 2 1 3 2 1 |
2020-21 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 58 5 19 24 20 17 | Playoffs 11 0 3 3 0 5
Russia WC 5 0 0 0 2 2 |
2021-22 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 47 7 9 16 8 10 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 0
2022-23 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl “A” KHL 39 5 11 16 12 8 |
Projected KHL 68 9 19 28 21 14 |
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2009-10 Team Center U15 Districts Cup U15 5 2 3 5 6 5 |
2010-11 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U16 Russia U16 Finals 5 1 4 5 14 4 |
2011-12 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U17 Russia U17 Finals 5 2 0 2 33 3 |
2012-13 Russia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4 0 0 0 2 2 |
Russia U19 WJAC-19 4 0 2 2 6 - |
2013-14 Russian Selects Jr Super Series 5 0 0 0 2 -4 |
2014-15 Russia “A” Universiade 6 1 2 3 6 9 |
Russian Selects “C” Jr Super Series 6 1 2 3 2 2 |
2016-17 Russia EHT 3 1 0 1 2 1 |
2018-19 Russia II Deutschland Cup 3 0 2 2 0 2 |
Russia EHT 3 0 1 1 2 1 |
2019-20 Russia EHT 8 2 1 3 2 1 |
2020-21 Russia EHT 3 0 0 0 0 -1 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
KHL
2022-12-06T18:30:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl @ Spartak Moskva
2022-12-04T16:30:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl @ Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
2022-12-02T18:30:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl @ Ak Bars Kazan
2022-11-28T18:30:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Avangard Omsk
2022-11-26T16:00:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Sibir Novosibirsk
2022-11-24T18:30:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl @ SKA St. Petersburg
2022-11-22T18:30:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl @ HK Sochi
2022-11-20T12:00:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl @ Spartak Moskva
2022-11-17T18:30:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Kunlun Red Star
2022-11-14T18:00:00+0200 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Severstal Cherepovets
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Deutschland Cup 1 3 0 2 2 0.67 0 2 | 0
Districts Cup U15 1 5 2 3 5 1.00 6 5 | 0
EHT 4 17 3 2 5 0.29 6 2 | 0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 2 2 | 0
International 5 31 4 6 10 0.32 8 3 | 0
International-Jr 2 19 2 7 9 0.47 14 - | 0
Jr Super Series 2 11 1 2 3 0.27 4 -2 | 0
KHL 8 370 32 83 115 0.31 134 60 | 5 46 2 11 13 0.28 14 1
MHL 5 131 14 23 37 0.28 100 47 | 4 39 7 12 19 0.49 84 11
Russia U16 1 21 12 16 28 1.33 40 - | 0
Russia U16 Finals 1 5 1 4 5 1.00 14 4 | 0
Russia U17 1 20 6 9 15 0.75 24 - | 0
Russia U17 Finals 1 5 2 0 2 0.40 33 3 | 0
Universiade 1 6 1 2 3 0.50 6 9 | 0
VHL 2 39 1 18 19 0.49 16 6 | 1 5 1 2 3 0.60 0 0
WC 1 5 0 0 0 0.00 2 2 | 0
WHC-17 1 5 0 2 2 0.40 8 - | 0
WJAC-19 1 4 0 2 2 0.50 6 - | 0
WJC-18 1 7 0 5 5 0.71 10 6 | 0
WJC-20 1 7 1 2 3 0.43 10 -2 | 0
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Speed
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Puckhandling
15
Passing
15
Agility
15
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Player Period Teams
Nikita Cherepanov (D) 2010-2023 12 Loko Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U16, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U17, Russia, Russia, Russia (all), Russia II (all), Russia U17, Russia U18, Russia U20, Russia U20 (all), Ryazan-VDV
Pavel Kraskovsky (F) 2012-2023 11 Loko Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Russia, Russia (all), Russia II (all), Russia U20 (all), Russian Selects U20
Artyom Ilyenko (F) 2013-2023 10 Loko Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Russia II (all), Russia U20 (all), Ryazan-VDV
Vladislav Gavrikov (D) 2009-2021 10 Loko Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U16, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U17, Russia, Russia, Russia (all), Russia U17, Russia U18, Russia U18, Russia U18 |WJAC-19|, Russia U20, Russia U20 (all), Russian Selects U20, Ryazan-VDV, Team Center U15
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/27/2021
04/27/2021 Extension Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
04/12/2019
04/12/2019 Extension Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
04/29/2017
04/29/2017 Extension Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
12/14/2015
12/14/2015 Confirmed Admiral Vladivostok Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
10/23/2015
10/23/2015 Confirmed Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Admiral Vladivostok
05/01/2015
05/01/2015 Extension Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
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Drafted 2012, 3 #71 overall by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL Draft

2013 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #113 by FCHockey

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