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Egor Yakovlev
Russian ice hockey player (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Egor Konstantinovich Yakovlev (Russian: Егор Константинович Яковлев; born 17 September 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils.
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![]() Yakovlev with Russia in 2014 | |||
Born |
(1991-09-17) 17 September 1991 (age 32) Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk Ak Bars Kazan Lokomotiv Yaroslavl SKA Saint Petersburg New Jersey Devils | ||
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NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
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Internationally, Yakovlev was part of the Russian team on numerous occasions, winning the 2014 IIHF World Championships,[1] as well as the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.