Rafael Batyrshin

Rafael Batyrshin (Tatar: Рафаил Батыршин, born August 26, 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). As a journeyman blueliner, Batyrshin has formerly played in the KHL with HC Vityaz, Atlant Moscow Oblast, HC Sibir Novosibirsk, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Ak Bars Kazan and HC Sochi. He previously joined Magnitogorsk on May 7, 2014, agreeing to a two-year contract as a free agent.^[1] His brother, Ruslan, also played hockey.

Rafael Batyrshin
Born	(1986-08-26) August 26, 1986 (age 39) Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Free agent Krylya Sovetov HC Vityaz Atlant Moscow Oblast HC Sibir Novosibirsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk Ak Bars Kazan Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg HC Sochi Amur Khabarovsk
Playing career	2003–present

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Krylya Sovetov	RUS-2		9	0	2	2	2		3	0	0	0	2
2004–05	Krylya Sovetov	RUS-2		36	0	1	1	18		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Krylya Sovetov	RUS-2		33	0	1	1	22		5	0	0	0	8
2006–07	Krylya Sovetov	RSL		28	0	1	1	48		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Ryazan	RUS-2		14	0	2	2	36		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Krylya Sovetov	RUS-2		22	1	3	4	36		3	1	1	2	2
2008–09	MHC Krylya	RUS-2		55	4	8	12	100		15	3	5	8	26
2009–10	HC Vityaz	KHL		48	3	4	7	64		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Vityaz	KHL		47	2	7	9	73		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Atlant Moscow Oblast	KHL		33	2	6	8	68		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HC Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		10	0	3	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Ryazan	VHL		6	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Atlant Moscow Oblast	KHL		34	3	5	8	36		5	0	0	0	4
2013–14	Atlant Moscow Oblast	KHL		53	6	9	15	105		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		37	4	9	13	64		9	0	1	1	0
2015–16	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		55	1	4	5	74		17	0	0	0	24
2016–17	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		17	1	2	3	8		15	0	3	3	10
2016–17	Bars Kazan	VHL		7	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		34	0	3	3	30		19	0	0	0	8
2018–19	Ak Barrs Kazan	KHL		51	4	6	10	58		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL		28	3	3	6	20		5	0	0	0	2
2020–21	HC Sochi	KHL		39	1	2	3	62		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	HC Ryazan	VHL		6	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		41	0	1	1	18		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				528	30	64	94	692		70	0	4	4	48

Awards and honours

Award	Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)	2016
Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan)	2018	[2]