Person in history
Kirill Kaprizov
Kirill Kaprizov, Russian ice hockey player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · April 26
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- ice hockey player. Citizenship: Russia
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Kaprizov is the godfather and namesake of his CSKA Moscow teammate Nikita Nesterov 's son, Kirill Nesterov. [ 1 ] Kaprizov is an Orthodox Christian . In his free time, he enjoys playing video games, including Counter-Strike and Dota . [ 2 ] When back in Novokuznetsk, he enjoys fishing and playing football . [ 3 ] ^ ХК ЦСКА Москва [@hccska] (26 June 2019). "В семье Никиты Нестерова радостное событие – вчера в храме Богоявления в Миассе крестили его второго сына – Кирилла.
Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a 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 "Kirill the Thrill".
Early life
Early life Kaprizov grew up in a small village about 60 miles (97 km) outside Novokuznetsk . He began playing hockey at age four, traveling daily between his village and downtown Novokuznetsk for practice, before moving to the city to further his hockey career. Kaprizov played in the Metallurg Novokuznetsk hockey school as a child, progressing to the Kuznetskie Medvedi junior team before beginning his professional career with the senior team in 2014. [ 1 ] ^ Becoming Wild: Kirill Kaprizov .
Path and career
Awards / honours: Olympic gold medal, Order of Friendship, and Honoured Master of Sports of Russia.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2013–14 Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 52 18 16 34 30 8 1 2 3 2 2014–15 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 31 4 4 8 6 — — — — — 2014–15 Kuznetskie Medvedi MHL 3 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 2 2015–16 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 53 11 16 27 10 — — — — — 2015–16 Kuznetski Medvedi MHL 4 7 3 10 0 — — — — — 2016–17 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 49 20 22 42 66 5 3 0 3 0 2017–18 CSKA Moscow KHL 46 15 25 40 14 19 2 8 10 4 2018–19 CSKA Moscow…
Why this date
Kirill Kaprizov appears on our April 26 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
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Questions about Kirill Kaprizov
When was Kirill Kaprizov born?
April 26 1997.
How old would Kirill Kaprizov be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 26?
Nevin Spence, Coke (footballer), Delon Wright and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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