Nail Yakupov

About Nail Yakupov

Edmonton Oilers winger who was drafted first overall in the 2012 NHL Draft. In 2016, he was sent to the St. Louis Blues.

Nail Railovich Yakupov is a professional Russian ice hockey player of the Avangard Omsk team of the Continental Hockey League. He was first selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2012 NHL Draft and also played against St. John's. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche. Due to his short NHL career and low overall score, he's considered one of the biggest tournament busts in NHL history. Yakupov grew up in the junior HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk program and moved to North America in 2010 to pursue his career. Nicknamed "Yak Attack" because of his scoring ability, he joined the Sarnia Sting, a major junior team in the Ontario Hockey League, where he played for two years before being drafted into the Ontario Hockey League. NHL. Yakupov played for the Russian national youth team, winning medals in all three tournaments he participated in

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Trivia

He played for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League as a result of the 2012 NHL lockout.

Nail Yakupov before fame

He had a fantastic junior career with the Russian national team, winning medals in all three tournaments he competed in.

Achievement of Nail Yakupov

He played for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League as a result of the 2012 NHL lockout.

Salary 2020

2.5u00a0million USD (2016)

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Nail Yakupov family life

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Associations of Nail Yakupov

Pavel Bure, his childhood hockey hero, inspired him to wear the #10 jersey.

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