Egor Yakovlev
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| Egor Yakovlev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Yakovlev with Russia in 2014 | |||
| Born | 17 September 1991 Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams | Metallurg Magnitogorsk Ak Bars Kazan Lokomotiv Yaroslavl SKA Saint Petersburg New Jersey Devils | ||
| National team |  Russia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Egor Konstantinovich Yakovlev (Russian: Егор Константинович Яковлев; born 17 September 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils.
Internationally, Yakovlev was part of the Russian team on numerous occasions, winning the 2014 IIHF World Championships,[1] as well as the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Playing career
[edit]Yakovlev made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Ak Bars Kazan during the 2010–11 KHL season.[2] On 20 October 2011, Yakovlev signed a three-year deal with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He was the first player signed by the club after the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash that killed the majority of its roster six weeks earlier.[3][4] On 7 June 2015, he signed a three-year contract with KHL powerhouse SKA Saint Petersburg.[1]
On 21 May 2018, Yakovlev signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).[5] Yakovlev began the 2018–19 season with the Devils American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Devils.[6] He made his NHL debut on 11 November against the Winnipeg Jets[6] and scored his first career NHL goal on 3 December in a 5–1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.[7] Yakovlev split the season between New Jersey and Binghamton, finishing with 2 goals and 7 points in 25 games in the NHL.
As an impending free agent, Yakovlev left the Devils in order to return to continue his career in the KHL, signing a two-year contract with hometown club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, on 15 May 2019.[8]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Olympic Athletes from Russia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2018 Pyeongchang | |
Representing  ROC | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2022 Beijing | |
| Representing Russia | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2014 Minsk | |
| 2015 Czech Republic | |
On 23 January 2022, Yakovlev was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Ak Bars–2 Kazan | RUS.3 | 62 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Bars Kazan | MHL | 54 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 72 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bars Kazan | MHL | 37 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Neftyanik Almetievsk | VHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2011–12 | Bars Kazan | MHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Neftyanik Almetievsk | VHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | VHL | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 49 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | VHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 48 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 53 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 59 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 56 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 51 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 35 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 19 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 60 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 58 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 48 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 68 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 64 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| KHL totals | 599 | 58 | 127 | 185 | 343 | 131 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 54 | ||||
| NHL totals | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Russia | WC |  | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Russia | WC |  | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2018 | OAR | OG | | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Russia | WC | 6th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | ROC | OG | | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) | 2017 | [10] |
| Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) | 2024 | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Егор Яковлев – в СКА!". ska.ru (in Russian). 7 June 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Yegor Yakovlev player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Egor Yakovlev for revived team" (in Russian). hclokomotiv.ru. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Egor Yakovlev, thoughts on Lokomotiv" (in Russian). VHL.ru. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "Devils sign D Egor Yakovlev to entry-level deal". NHL.com. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b Stein, Amanda (11 November 2018). "Yakovlev makes NHL debut tonight in Winnipeg". NHL.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Stein, Amanda (3 December 2018). "Devils defeated by Tampa Bay". NHL.com. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Egor Yakovlev joins Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Magnitogorsk completes cup finals sweep". Kontinental Hockey League. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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