Ruslan Zainullin

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).

Ruslan Zainullin
Born	(1982-02-14) 14 February 1982 (age 43) 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

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			6	3	4	7	8
2002	Russia	WJC			7	0	1	1	2
Junior totals					13	3	5	8	10

Transactions

• 5 March 2001 - Traded to Phoenix Coyotes by Tampa Bay with Mike Johnson, Paul Mara and New York Islanders' 2nd-round choice (previously acquired, Phoenix selected Matthew Spiller) in 2001 NHL Entry Draft for Nikolai Khabibulin and Stan Neckar.
• 19 March 2002 - Rights traded to Atlanta Thrashers by Phoenix with Kirill Safronov and Phoenix's 4th-round choice (Patrick Dwyer) in 2002 NHL Entry Draft for Darcy Hordichuk and Atlanta's 4th (Lance Monych) and 5th (John Zeiler) round choices in 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
• 15 November 2002 - Traded to Calgary Flames by Atlanta for Marc Savard.

External links

Media related to Ruslan Zainullin at Wikimedia Commons

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database