Rodion Amirov
| Rodion Amirov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 October 2001 Salavat, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Salavat Yulaev Ufa | ||
| NHL Draft |
15th overall, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Rodion Ruslanovich Amirov (Russian: Родион Русланович Амиров; Bashkir: Родион Руслан улы Әмиров; born 2 October 2001, Salavat, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round, 15th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career[]
Amirov played as a youth within hometown club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Amirov played through junior affiliates, Tolpar Ufa and Supreme Hockey League farm club, Toros Neftekamsk before making his debut with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the KHL during the 2019–20 season.
Amirov as a 19 year-old appeared in a career best 39 games for Salavat Yulaev in his second KHL season with Ufa in 2020–21, recording 9 goals and 13 points to rank third among under-20 skaters in the KHL before going scoreless in nine playoff games for the club.
On 15 April 2021, Amirov agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with draft club, the Toronto Maple Leafs. He immediately moved to North America, to be assigned to the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[2]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Tolpar Ufa | MHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Tolpar Ufa | MHL | 31 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Tolpar Ufa | MHL | 17 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Toros Neftekamsk | VHL | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 39 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Toros Neftekamsk | VHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tolpa Ufa | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| KHL totals | 60 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2019 Sweden | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | HG18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Russia | U18 | 
|
7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Russia | WJC | 4th | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| WJC18 All-star Team | 2019 | |
References[]
- ^ "National team's hero and KHL rookie. Rodion Amirov's success story : News : Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)". en.khl.ru. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign Rodion Amirov to Entry Level contract". Toronto Maple Leafs. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Salavat
- Russian ice hockey left wingers
- Salavat Yulaev Ufa players
- Tolpar Ufa players
- Toros Neftekamsk players
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Russian ice hockey winger stubs