Yaroslav Kosov Explained

Team:Free Agent
Former Teams:Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Ak Bars Kazan
Spartak Moscow
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Avangard Omsk
Position:Right Wing
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:209
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:5 July 1993
Birth Place:Magnitogorsk, Russia
Draft:124th overall
Draft Team:Florida Panthers
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2011

Yaroslav Alekseyevich Kosov (Russian: Ярослав Алексеевич Косов; born July 5, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kosov was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 5th round (124th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Kosov was also drafted by Metallurg Magnitogorsk who selected him in the 3rd round (70th overall) of the 2010 KHL Junior Draft.[1]

At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, before making his season debut, Kosov was traded by reigning champions Ak Bars, to HC Spartak Moscow in exchange for Dmitry Yudin on September 3, 2018.[2] Kosov made 24 appearances with Spartak, registering 3 goals and 5 points before he was traded to his fourth KHL club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

As a free agent leading into the 2021–22 season, Kosov left Traktor Chelyabinsk after two seasons and signed a one-year deal with reigning champions, Avangard Omsk, on 21 May 2021.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2010–11Stalnye LisyMHL4211102122176170
2011–12Stalnye Lisy MHL126410660000
2011–12Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL27459670000
2012–13Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL404371050000
2012–13Stalnye LisyMHL30110
2013–14Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL322240212130
2013–14Yuzhny Ural OrskVHL21122
2013–14Stalnye LisyMHL21230
2014–15Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL524591450004
2015–16Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL5241528234376
2016–17Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL4132527184268
2017–18Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL192576
2017–18Ak Bars KazanKHL193472113252
2018–19Spartak MoscowKHL243256
2018–19CSK VVS SamaraVHL10000
2018–19Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL40110
2019–20Traktor ChelyabinskKHL5912102226
2020–21Traktor ChelyabinskKHL48113141010000
2021–22Avangard OmskKHL243142510000
KHL totals442554499160921382120

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012RussiaWJC72240
2013RussiaWJC73142
Junior totals 145382

Awards and honors

AwardYear
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)2014, 2016[4]
Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan)[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 KHL Junior Draft . EliteProspects.com . 2012-03-04 . 2012-03-04.
  2. Web site: Spartak announce trade with Ak Bars Kazan . . 2018-09-03 . 2018-09-03.
  3. Web site: Avangard sign contract with Yaroslav Kosov . . 21 May 2021 . 21 May 2021 . Russian.
  4. Web site: Metallurg defeats CSKA in Game 7, wins second Gagarin Cup in three seasons . Clinton . Jared . April 20, 2016 . . May 7, 2021 .
  5. Web site: Ak Bars wins the Gagarin Cup . . 2018-04-22 . 2018-04-22.