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Russia Nail Yakupov
#65 Avangard Omsk / KHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time CHL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time CHL Top Draft Prospect Award 1
1-time KHL Gagarin Cup Champion 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award) 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 06, 1993
Position
RW/LW
Age
32
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Nizhnekamsk, RUS
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Contract
26/27
Drafted
2012 round 1 #1 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Rail Yakupov
Cousin: Raul Yakupov

© Photo: Anton Vymotov

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Nail Yakupov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk U16 Russia U16 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk-2 Russia3 13* 4* 3* 7* 16* -* |
Russia U16 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2009-10 Reaktor Nizhnekamsk MHL 14* 4* 2* 6* 26* -3* |
Russia U18 (all) International-Jr 8* 5* 3* 8* 12* -* |
2010-11 Sarnia Sting OHL 65* 49* 52* 101* 71* -2* |
Russia U18 “A” WJC-18 7* 6* 7* 13* 6* 6* |
Russia U18 (all) International-Jr 11* 9* 9* 18* 8* 7* |
Russia U20 (all) International-Jr 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2011-12 Sarnia Sting OHL 42* 31* 38* 69* 30* 15* | Playoffs 6 2 3 5 4 -7
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 9* 9* 6* 4* |
Russia U20 (all) International-Jr 8* 0* 11* 11* 6* 7* |
2012-13 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 22* 9* 9* 18* 33* -4* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 48* 17* 14* 31* 24* -4* |
Russia U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 3* 5* 8* 0* 2* |
Russia U20 (all) “C” International-Jr 17* 6* 10* 16* 8* -* |
2013-14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 63* 11* 13* 24* 36* -33* |
2014-15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81* 14* 19* 33* 18* -35* |
2015-16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 60* 8* 15* 23* 24* -16* |
Russia (all) International 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2016-17 St. Louis Blues NHL 40* 3* 6* 9* 14* -3* |
2017-18 Colorado Avalanche NHL 58* 9* 7* 16* 26* 2* |
2018-19 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 47* 23* 10* 33* 30* 22* | Playoffs 18 4 4 8 12 -1
Russia (all) International 4* 2* 2* 4* 2* 3* |
2019-20 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 46* 10* 10* 20* 16* 4* |
2020-21 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 15* 1* 5* 6* 10* -2* |
Avangard Omsk KHL 22* 6* 4* 10* 6* 6* |
2021-22 Avangard Omsk KHL 43* 9* 17* 26* 14* 9* | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 2 -1
2022-23 Avangard Omsk KHL 16* 6* 4* 10* 4* -6* | Playoffs 14 1 2 3 8 -2
2023-24 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 31* 8* 11* 19* 18* -3* |
2024-25 Kunlun Red Star KHL 27* 7* 4* 11* 12* -18* |
Avangard Omsk KHL 43* 17* 21* 38* 32* 14* | Playoffs 13 4 3 7 6 2
2025-26 Avangard Omsk “A” KHL 40* 10* 9* 19* 16* 2* |
Projected KHL 47* 12* 11* 23* 19* 2* |

Nail Yakupov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Team Volga Region U14 Districts Cup U14 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2007-08 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk U16 Russia U16 Finals -* 2* 1* 3* -* -* |
Team Volga Region U15 Districts Cup U15 5* 5* 1* 6* 6* 1* |
Team Volga Region U16 Districts Cup U16 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2008-09 Team Volga Region U16 “A” Districts Cup U16 5* 7* 7* 14* 12* 10* |
Team Volga Region U17 Districts Cup U17 5* 8* 5* 13* 16* 7* |
2009-10 Team Volga Region U17 “A” Districts Cup U17 5* 4* 6* 10* 10* -* |
Russia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* 3* 2* 5* 4* 3* |
Russia U18 WJAC-19 4* 2* 1* 3* 8* -* |
2010-11 Russia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* 3* 2* 5* 2* 1* |
Russian Selects Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2011-12 Russian Selects Jr Super Series 1* 0* 2* 2* 0* 2* |
2012-13 Russia U20 “C” CAN-RUS Challenge 4* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
Russian Selects “C” Jr Super Series 6* 2* 2* 4* 8* 2* |
2015-16 Russia EHT 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |

Nail Yakupov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CAN-RUS Challenge 1 4* 1* 3* 4* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U14 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 5* 5* 1* 6* 1.20* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 2 5* 7* 7* 14* 2.80* 12* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U17 2 10* 12* 11* 23* 2.30* 26* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 2 8* 6* 4* 10* 1.25* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 8* 2* 3* 5* 0.63* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 45* 20* 33* 53* 1.18* 36* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 3 8* 2* 4* 6* 0.75* 10* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 9 352* 106* 104* 210* 0.60* 191* 24* | 4 55 10 * 12 * 22 * 0.40 * 28 * -2 *
MHL 1 14* 4* 2* 6* 0.43* 26* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 6 350* 62* 74* 136* 0.39* 142* -89* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 107* 80* 90* 170* 1.59* 101* 13* | 1 6 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.83 * 4 * -7 *
Russia U16 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U16 Finals 1 -* 2* 1* 3* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia3 1 13* 4* 3* 7* 0.54* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 6* 7* 13* 1.86* 6* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 3* 14* 17* 1.21* 6* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Nail Yakupov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/16/2024
11/16/2024 Confirmed Kunlun Red Star Avangard Omsk
08/13/2024
08/13/2024 Confirmed Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Kunlun Red Star
07/11/2023
07/11/2023 Confirmed Avangard Omsk Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
04/30/2021
04/30/2021 Extension Avangard Omsk Avangard Omsk
10/20/2020
10/20/2020 Confirmed Amur Khabarovsk Avangard Omsk
06/14/2020
06/14/2020 Confirmed Vityaz Podolsk Amur Khabarovsk
05/08/2020
05/08/2020 Confirmed SKA St. Petersburg Vityaz Podolsk
06/19/2019
06/19/2019 Extension SKA St. Petersburg SKA St. Petersburg
07/03/2018
07/03/2018 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche SKA St. Petersburg
07/04/2017
07/04/2017 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche
05/01/2017
05/01/2017 Confirmed CSKA Moskva SKA St. Petersburg
10/08/2016
10/08/2016 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues
05/06/2015
05/06/2015 Confirmed Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk CSKA Moskva
04/13/2015
04/13/2015 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
09/15/2012
09/15/2012 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
07/23/2012
07/23/2012 Confirmed Sarnia Sting Edmonton Oilers
08/01/2010
08/01/2010 Confirmed Reaktor Nizhnekamsk Sarnia Sting
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2010, 1 #2 overall by Sarnia Sting in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 2010, 1 #19 overall by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the KHL Draft

Cult/Star player for Sarnia Sting