Kirill Petrov

Kirill Andreyevich Petrov (born April 13, 1990 in Kazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan. Petrov was drafted by the New York Islanders in the third round, seventy-third overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He is considered a "blue-chip" first-round talent that dropped to the third round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft due to his contract status with Ak Bars Kazan. Petrov represented Russia at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, leading his team in scoring and being promoted to team captain by the end of the competition. Petrov is now expected to join the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League for the 2010-11 season.