| Rodion Amirov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 2001, Salavat, Russia |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs 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 a prospect under contract 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]
On 23 February 2022, Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas shared that Amirov was diagnosed with a brain tumor and was undergoing treatment.[3]
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 | ||
| 2021–22 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toros Neftekamsk | VHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 70 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 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).
- ↑ Maple Leafs sign Rodion Amirov to Entry Level contract. Toronto Maple Leafs (15 April 2021). Retrieved on 15 April 2021.
- ↑ 20-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs prospect diagnosed with brain tumour. CTV News.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rasmus Sandin |
Toronto Maple Leafs first round draft pick 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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