F Raul Yakupov - Irbis Kazan, MHL (2022 undrafted)

[Artorius Horus T]

6 foot 1 / 170 lbs
2022 draft eligible
Age : 16

19-20 : Reaktor Nizhnekamsk (combined)
31 goals, 22 assists, 53 points in 40 games
(u16 1.14 ppg, u17 3.00 ppg, u18 1.31 ppg)

20-21 : Reaktor Nizhnekamsk, MHL
4 goals, 1 assist, 5 points (0.37 ppg)
-12 with 10 penalty minutes

Eliteprospects does not say that he is the brother, or even a cousin of Nail Yakupov but...
both of these Yakupov's have played for the Reaktor Nizhnekamsk team, in the u16, u17
and in the MHL, coincidence? absolutely possible, could they be related? also possible.

Does anyone have absolute hard as rock evidence/proof that Nail doesn't have family members who play hockey?.
Also...does anyone have any info about this Yakupov? is he any good prospect?

 

[DropTheGloves]

I wouldn't be surprised if they are related given his dad's name is Rail and was the CEO/GM of HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

 

[BondraTime]

If you have to look hard, they likely aren’t related.

Edit: They’re cousins.

 

[Caser]

Him and Nail are cousins.

Some gifs:

 

[Castle8130]

Edmonton looking at him like

 

[seadawg]

Fail for Nail to Drool for Raul.

(guessing at the pronunciation of Raul)

 

[DropTheGloves]

Him and Nail are cousins.

Some gifs:

Noooo he also skates like he has bees after him. *PTSD flashbacks*

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

This is great. I’m here for Raul to be a high pick in 2022.

 

[Number 57]

Noooo he also skates like he has bees after him. *PTSD flashbacks*

I mean, I think that's pretty funny because it describes Nail pretty well, but I'm not sure why you would say this about these clips. Yes he does skate a bit like Nail in his style but he doesnt have his head down and he is skating with purpose. He is carrying the puck well and definitely made nice moves on the defenders. Not sure what's the problem here, he actually look very decent. Depending, of course on the skills of his opponents, which I am not sure about

 

[majormajor]

Him and Nail are cousins.

Some gifs:

Does he always celebrate by himself? How common is that in Russia? It is seen as a bad sign in Canada when players do that.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Does he always celebrate by himself? How common is that in Russia? It is seen as a bad sign in Canada when players do that.

Aaah, the good old "good Canadian boy" culture. In Russia, nobody really cares. A kid just scored a goal - he can celebrate any way he wants, why would anyone feel the need to suppress that?

Although it isn't very common as a celebration is kind of a personal thing not many people feel the need to go all out for it.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Noooo he also skates like he has bees after him. *PTSD flashbacks*

made me think of this.

 

[Atas2000]

Fail for Nail to Drool for Raul.

(guessing at the pronunciation of Raul)

It will be way easier for you as this is just a spanish name. Tatars like all people don't live in a bubble and sometimes just give kids names they like instead of traditional ones.

 

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[Kshahdoo]

It will be way easier for you as this is just a spanish name. Tatars like all people don't live in a bubble and sometimes just give kids names they like instead of traditional ones.

L is soft in both Tatar and Spanish, while it's hard in English, though.

 

[LTIR]

Does he always celebrate by himself? How common is that in Russia? It is seen as a bad sign in Canada when players do that.

Social distance?

 

[Atas2000]

L is soft in both Tatar and Spanish, while it's hard in English, though.

By now Spanish is the 2nd language in many parts of the US. That's what I meant.

 

[OiledUp]

Oilers should draft this guy for the twitter reaction alone.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

By now Spanish is the 2nd language in many parts of the US. That's what I meant.

It's the first language in some parts.

 

[hamzarocks]

Hope he becomes a good player.

Wanted Nail Yakupov to succeed but sadly he never put it together. Hoepfully his cousin can have a bigger impact and a long successful career

 

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[Artorius Horus T]

Thank you so much from these highlight clips.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

In the MHL, in his own age group (2004 born), he in 2nd in goals, after Michov
and 3rd in points after Michkov and Trikozov.

 

[SomeDude]

Rare instance where having 'NHL' bloodlines may actually hurt him.