| Nail Yakupov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Yakupov with the Edmonton Oilers in 2015 | |||
| Born |
6 October 1993 Nizhnekamsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Avangard Omsk Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche SKA Saint Petersburg Amur Khabarovsk Kunlun Red Star | ||
| NHL draft |
1st overall, 2012 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Nail Railovich Yakupov (Russian: Наиль Раилович Якупов, Tatar: Наил Раил улы Якупов; born 6 October 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and also played with the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche. Due to his draft position, short NHL career and low point totals, Yakupov is widely regarded as one of the biggest draft busts in NHL history.[1]
Yakupov grew up within the HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk junior program and moved to North America in 2010 to further his career. Nicknamed the "Yak Attack" for his scoring abilities, he joined the Sarnia Sting, a major junior team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he played for two years before being selected in the NHL Entry Draft. Yakupov played for the Russian national junior team, winning medals in all three tournaments he participated in.
- ^ Kournianos, Steve (9 July 2018). "The truth about Nail Yakupov, an imperfect prospect set up to bust". sportingnews.com.