Kirill Kaprizov | |||
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Novokuznetsk, Russia | 26 April 1997||
Height | 5 ft 10[1] in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Metallurg Novokuznetsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa CSKA Moscow | ||
National team | Russia | ||
NHL draft |
135th overall, 2015 Minnesota Wild | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov (Russian: Кирилл Олегович Капризов; born 26 April 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before joining the Wild, Kaprizov played for Metallurg Novokuznetsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa and CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kaprizov won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in 2021, becoming the first Wild player to win the award. Fans have nicknamed him "Dollar Bill Kirill" and "Kirill the Thrill".[2]