Vladimir Viktorovich Tsyplakov (Belarusian: Уладзiмiр Віктаравіч Цыплакоў; 18 April 1969 – 14 December 2019) was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player winger. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
| Vladimir Tsyplakov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tsyplakov stretching before a Los Angeles Kings game | |||
| Born |
18 April 1969 Inta, Soviet Union | ||
| Died | 14 December 2019 (aged 50) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres | ||
| National team |
 Belarus | ||
| NHL draft |
59th overall, 1995 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2005 | ||
Tsyplakov was also an assistant coach with the Belarus men's national ice hockey team.[1] He died at the age of 50 in 2019.[2][3][4]
Playing career
editTsyplakov played six seasons in the Soviet Union with Torpedo Yaroslavl and HC Dynamo Minsk.[citation needed] He played three seasons in the United States in the International Hockey League.[citation needed]
He made his National Hockey League debut with the Kings during the 1995–96 season and was on their roster until being traded to the Buffalo Sabres during the 1999–2000 season. After a season and a half with Buffalo, he returned to the Russian Superleague to play with AK Bars Kazan. Tsyplakov played for HC CSKA Moscow during the 2004–05 season.[citation needed]
During his NHL career Tsyplakov played in 331 games, recording 69 goals and 101 assists.[citation needed]
His elder brother Alexander also played the sport professionally and was selected for Belarus.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | URS.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | URS.2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Dinamo Minsk | URS.2 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Dinamo Minsk | USSR | 19 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Dinamo Minsk | USSR | 47 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Dinamo Minsk | USSR | 28 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Dinamo Minsk | CIS | 29 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Detroit Falcons | CoHL | 44 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 63 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | ||
| 1994–95 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 79 | 38 | 40 | 78 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 67 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | HC Pojišťovna IB Pardubice | ELH | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 73 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 69 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 29 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 34 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 36 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 26 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 45 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 41 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 40 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Yunost Minsk | BLR | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| USSR/CIS totals | 123 | 33 | 21 | 54 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 331 | 69 | 101 | 170 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| RSL totals | 152 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 157 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1998 | Belarus | OG | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1999 | Belarus | WC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Belarus | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Belarus | OG | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Belarus | WC D1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | |
| 2003 | Belarus | WC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Belarus | WC D1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Belarus | WC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 46 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 20 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Elite Prospects - Vladimir Tsyplakov Team Staff Profile". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ^ "Скончался экс-форвард ЦСКА, "Ак Барса" и "Лос-Анджелеса" Владимир Цыплаков. Он сыграл на двух Олимпиадах". www.sport-express.ru. 15 December 2019.
- ^ ""БХ": Ушёл из жизни один из лучших в истории Беларуси хоккеистов". belarushockey.com. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Remembering Vladimir Tsyplakov". NHL / Los Angeles Kings. 16 December 2019.
- ^ Alexander Tsyplakov, EliteProspects.com
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database