Ruslan Zainullin

Ruslan Zainullin
Born (1982-02-14) 14 February 1982 (age 42)
Kazan, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
VHL team
Former teams
Kuban Krasnodar
Ak Bars Kazan
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Spartak Moscow
HC MVD
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
HC CSKA Moscow
NHL draft 34th overall, 2000
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 1999–2016

Ruslan Faritovich Zainullin (Russian: Руслан Фаритович Зайнуллин; born 14 February 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey center currently playing for Kuban Krasnodar of the Russian second tier Higher Hockey League (VHL).

Playing career

Zainullin was drafted 34th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft after playing his first professional season in the Russian Super League with Ak Bars Kazan. Despite being drafted in the NHL, Zainullin has never played in the league, opting to remain in Russia.

Playing with HC MVD in 2007–08, he recorded his most prolific season with 23 points in 50 games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 27 0 1 1 2
1998–99 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 36 13 8 21 22
1999–2000 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 15 1 1 2 4
1999–2000 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 16 16 4 20 12
1999–2000 Neftyanik Leninogorsk RUS.2 2 2 0 2 2
2000–01 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 32 1 3 4 12 2 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 11 10 3 13 53
2001–02 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 24 0 2 2 8 3 0 0 0 2
2001–02 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 7 7 8 15 10
2002–03 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 4 0 1 1 2
2002–03 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 10 4 10 14 10
2002–03 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RSL 13 1 1 2 8
2003–04 Dynamo Moscow RSL 47 3 5 8 30 3 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.3 3 2 1 3 16
2004–05 Spartak Moscow RSL 45 4 5 9 28
2004–05 Spartak–2 Moscow RUS.3 6 3 3 6 4
2005–06 Spartak Moscow RSL 40 7 3 10 22 3 0 0 0 4
2005–06 Spartak–2 Moscow RUS.3 3 0 0 0 4
2006–07 HC MVD RSL 31 3 4 7 18 3 0 0 0 2
2006–07 HC–2 MVD RUS.4 4 3 3 6 6
2007–08 HC MVD RSL 50 10 13 23 47 3 0 0 0 0
2008–09 HC MVD KHL 49 12 9 21 32
2009–10 HC MVD KHL 25 3 6 9 8 20 1 3 4 16
2010–11 Dynamo Moscow KHL 29 4 2 6 16 3 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 49 9 5 14 22 13 1 1 2 12
2012–13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 46 8 4 12 67
2013–14 CSKA Moscow KHL 20 1 0 1 2
2013–14 HC Kuban VHL 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0
2014–15 HC Kuban VHL 31 11 9 20 41 7 1 3 4 8
2015–16 THK Tver VHL 14 2 0 2 29 7 1 1 2 10
RSL totals 301 30 38 68 179 17 0 0 0 8
KHL totals 218 40 23 63 147 36 2 4 6 30

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Russia WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 3 4 7 8
2002 Russia WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 13 3 5 8 10

Transactions

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