Yaroslav Askarov

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Yaroslav Askarov
Born (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 19)
Omsk, Russia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
KHL team SKA Saint Petersburg
NHL Draft 11th overall, 2020
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2019–present

Yaroslav Vladimirovich Askarov (Russian: Ярослав Владимирович Аскаров; born 16 June 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] He was selected eleventh overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, where he was considered as the top ranked goaltender.[2][3]

Playing career[]

Askarov played as a youth with Buldogi St. Petersburg at the under-16 level in 2017 before joining powerhouse club, SKA Saint Petersburg, to continue his development.

During the 2019–20 season, on 27 November 2019, Askarov made his KHL debut at the age of 17.[4] He collected his first win in that game, allowing two goals in a victory over HC Sochi.[5]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2018–19 SKA-Varyagi im. Morozova MHL 31 15 12 4 1725 68 4 2.37 .921 4 1 2 166 10 0 3.61 .898
2019–20 SKA-Neva VHL 18 12 3 3 1053 43 2 2.45 .920 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .920 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 SKA-Neva VHL 6 2 3 1 367 13 0 2.12 .923 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 9 5 4 0 495 10 1 1.21 .951 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 SKA-1946 MHL 2 2 0 0 120 1 1 0.50 .979 7 3 4 431 17 0 2.37 .927
KHL totals 10 6 4 0 555 12 1 1.30 .947 — — — — — — — —
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Czech Republic
IIHF World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Sweden

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2018 Russia HG18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 4 1 0 299 11 1 2.21 .921
2018 Russia U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 5 0 0 300 7 2 1.40 .948
2019 Russia U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 2 3 0 364 14 1 2.31 .916
2019 Russia HG18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 4 0 0 240 5 1 1.25 .960
2020 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 2 1 0 221 10 0 2.71 .877
2021 Russia WJC 4th 6 3 3 0 360 15 0 2.50 .914
Junior totals 31 20 8 0 1784 62 5 2.36 .922

Awards and honors[]

Award Year Ref
International
World U18 Best Goaltender (Directorate & Media) 2019 [6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Yaroslav Askarov player profile". eliteprospects.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ Kournianos, Steve (July 31, 2019). "NHL Draft 2020 prospect rankings: Preseason top 62 players on next year's big board". sportingnews.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Morreale, Mike G. (June 22, 2019). "Lafreniere headlines 2020 NHL Draft prospects". NHL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Potts, Andy (November 27, 2019). "Young SKA star makes winning debut. November 27 round-up". khl.ru. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Game Summary SKA 4 - Sochi 2". Kontinental Hockey League. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Caufield named MVP". International Ice Hockey Federation. April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Nashville Predators first round draft pick
2020 		Succeeded by


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