Kamil Shiafotdinov

Kamil Shiafotdinov
Born (1994-10-03) October 3, 1994 (age 30)
Moscow, Russia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
VHL team
Former teams
Neftyanik Almetievsk
Atlant Moscow Oblast
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Playing career 2014–present

Kamil Shiafotdinov (born October 3, 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing with Neftyanik Almetievsk of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).

Playing career

Despite being born in Russia, Shiafotdinov began his career in the Czech Republic with VHK Vsetín in 2011. Having returned to Russia in 2013, he made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with Atlant Moscow Oblast during the 2014–15 KHL season and went on to play five games for the team that season.[1] He then played two games for Croatia-based team KHL Medveščak Zagreb the following season.

Shiafotdinov played the next three seasons in the VHL, with Tsen Tou Jilin City and Zauralie Kurgan before returning to the KHL by securing a try-out contract with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod on 6 July 2020.[2] He was later released and continued in the VHL with Neftyanik Almetievsk.

References

  1. ^ "Kamil Shiafotdinov player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. June 7, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Kamil Shiafotdinov on trial with Torpedo" (in Russian). Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.