Athletistic/Hockey. 2022 has already made history, but the results keep coming down. Brilliantly spent the year ahead, “Minnesota” Kirill Kaprizov. The striker scored 55 goals and entered the top 5 marksmen of the calendar year.
The Russian is just three goals behind the top scorer of the last 365 days, Auston Matthews, who has knocked on the opposition’s gates 58 times.
If we sum up the results of the current regular season, then Kaprizov has 20 goals in 36 matches.
In the list of top scorers for the 2022/23 season, Kirill is in 15th place, however, he has several games in hand compared to most of his closest competitors.
His next match, “Minnesota” will start with “Tampa”. The game will start on the night of January 4 at 05:30 Moscow time.
American journalist: “Kaprizov looks like a superstar”
Here’s how Kaprizov’s game was rated by foreign hockey fans on social media:
Minnesota Hockey:
– We are very lucky to have such an incendiary hockey player like Kirill playing for Minnesota.
Plants_R_Cool:
– Kirill is my favorite Russian and my favorite number 97 in hockey.
bacon205:
– Kaprizov – number 97 on ice and number 1 – in our hearts.
RunninWild17:
– I love Cyril. When he made his Minnesota debut, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime, I immediately wanted to see him play as often as possible.
Barrette5150:
“I was in Minnesota a few weeks ago and watched two Wild games from the stands. Kaprizov played just unrealistic, how fast he is … As soon as he got the puck, there was a feeling that Minnesota would now have a chance to score.
Rat_Pirates:
Kaprizov is my favorite NHL player right now.
jordynbebus8:
– People greatly underestimate Kaprizov’s brilliant ability to create sharpness in attack without any serious help from his teammates. Over the years, we in Minnesota have craved a player like him.
sharkbait76:
– What amazes me about Kaprizov is that there is always the feeling that he is not even trying very hard. It’s like he’s playing in an amateur league, then he beats everyone and shoots the puck in the net.
pdawgdavis-2:
– The fact that Kaprizov managed to return to America last summer is a small miracle in itself.
Michigan Hockey:
– Everyone is drowning for Ovi at the moment, but Kaprizov is my favorite Russian hockey player here and now.
Kjates:
– Sometimes I cry realizing that every game my favorite team comes out to face one of the top 10 hockey players in the NHL. Plus, Cyril is such a nice person!
The Skeletons:
– And this guy was only selected in the fifth (!) round of the draft! Just wild!
@SpokedZ:
– Cyril is just crazy.
@Nhlolivia:
– Kirill Kaprizov is perhaps the happiest person in the world.
@CountCucula:
– Whims are cooler than Messi.
@faithfulone33:
– Kirill and Zukki are literally inseparable! I like these two.
@cjw62599:
– Kaprizov formed an absolutely deadly bond with Zuccarello and Sam Steele.
@Connor_779:
– Kaprizov is the best player in the NHL.
@TheBigCJM:
-Kirill Kaprizov > Connor McDavid.
@JuniorParadot_:
– Looks like this guy is going to become one of the greatest players.
@ShrinkHockey:
– Now Kaprizov is on a different level than everyone else!
@JoeBou15:
– Cyril’s stability is simply amazing!
@la_lnh:
– Kaprizov cannot be stopped!
@EvanFell52:
What a great hockey player he is.
@AndrewsterMN:
– Kaprizov is definitely one of the five best players in the league!
@strangecharlie_:
– For me, Kaprizov is a mystery. I would like to look inside his brain to understand how he thinks on the pitch.
Young guns podcast:
– Watching him play is a real pleasure!
moodlampReal:
He’s so good right now…
Kaprizov commented on his records in Minnesota
Kaprizov graduated from Novokuznetsk hockey. Drafted 135th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Olympic champion at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. Silver medal at the 2016 Junior World Championships. Bronze medal at the 2017 Junior World Championships. Winner of the Gagarin Cup (2019). Bronze medalist at the 2019 World Championship. Winner of the 2021 Calder Trophy for the best newcomer to the NHL.
Kaprizov plays as a winger and is considered a technical hockey player who can both pass well and be able to create scoring chances. The disadvantage of Cyril is the underdeveloped dimensions.
On July 13, 2020, Kaprizov signed a two-year rookie contract with the Minnesota Wild NHL club. He made his NHL debut on January 14, 2021 in a game against the Los Angeles Kings, in which he scored 3 points, had two assists and scored the game-winning goal in overtime.
On March 12, 2021, the Russian scored his first NHL hat trick, scoring three goals against the Arizona Coyotes. On June 30, 2021, Kirill received the Calder Trophy, the NHL’s top rookie award.
On September 21, 2021, Kaprizov signed a five-year, $45 million contract with the Minnesota Wild.
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I’m Emma Smith, a dedicated journalist and avid storyteller. I have been writing for news websites for the past 5 years, reporting on hockey news and delivering in-depth analysis of the sport. In my current role as Author at Athletistic, I write about hockey events from around the world to keep followers up-to-date with what’s happening in the sport.
