Albert Yarullin

Albert Yarullin
Born (1993-05-03) May 3, 1993 (age 31)
Kazan, Russia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 Ak Bars Kazan
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Atlant Moscow Oblast
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Playing career 2011–present

Albert Yarullin (Tatar: Әлбирт Яруллин; born May 12, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing under contract with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Yarullin originally played with Ak Bars Kazan in the KHL during the 2011–12 season.[1]

Yarullin spent parts of two seasons with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and Atlant Moscow Oblast before returning to Ak Bars in a trade prior to the 2015–16 season on June 3, 2015.[2]

Following his ninth season in the KHL with Ak Bars in 2020–21, Yarullin left the club as a free agent to sign a three-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk on 13 May 2021.[3]

Yarullin played three seasons with Traktor Chelyabinsk, before leaving at the conclusion of the 2023–24 season to return to his original club, Ak Bars Kazan, on a three-year contract on 17 June 2024.[4]

Awards and honours

Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan) 2018 [5]

References

  1. ^ "2011–12 Ak Bars Kazan player statistics". eliteprospects.com. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. ^ "KHL Med sign three Russians" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Albert Yarullin in Traktor" (in Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Albert Yarullin returns home" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ak Bars wins the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.


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