| Yaroslav Askarov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 June 2002, Omsk, Russia |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) 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 the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).[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]
Following completion of the 2021–22 season with SKA, Askarov continued his season in North America by agreeing to a try-out contract for the playoffs with the Predators AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, on 3 May 2022.[6] While with the Admirals, Askarov was signed by the Predators to a three-year, entry-level contract on 17 May 2022.[7]
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 | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 537 | 23 | 1 | 2.57 | .899 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 179 | 6 | 0 | 2.01 | .937 | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 298 | 9 | 0 | 1.81 | .913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 853 | 21 | 1 | 1.48 | .937 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2020 Czech Republic | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2019 Sweden | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | HG18 | 
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 299 | 11 | 1 | 2.21 | .921 | |
| 2018 | Russia | U17 | 
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 7 | 2 | 1.40 | .948 | |
| 2019 | Russia | U18 | 
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 364 | 14 | 1 | 2.31 | .916 | |
| 2019 | Russia | HG18 |
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 5 | 1 | 1.25 | .960 | |
| 2020 | Russia | WJC |
|
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 | [8] |
References[]
- ↑ Yaroslav Askarov player profile. eliteprospects.com (19 June 2020).
- ↑ NHL Draft 2020 prospect rankings: Preseason top 62 players on next year's big board (July 31, 2019).
- ↑ Lafreniere headlines 2020 NHL Draft prospects (June 22, 2019).
- ↑ Young SKA star makes winning debut. November 27 round-up (November 27, 2019).
- ↑ Game Summary SKA 4 - Sochi 2. Kontinental Hockey League (27 November 2019).
- ↑ Ads sign Askarov to try-out deal. Milwaukee Admirals (3 May 2022). Retrieved on 3 May 2022.
- ↑ Predators sign Iaroslav Askarov to three-year, entry-level contract. Nashville Predators (17 May 2022). Retrieved on 17 May 2022.
- ↑ Caufield named MVP. International Ice Hockey Federation (April 28, 2019).
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 Philip Tomasino |
Nashville Predators first round draft pick 2020 |
Succeeded by Fedor Svechkov |
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