Vladimir Tsyplakov

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	(1969-04-18)18 April 1969 Inta, Soviet Union
Died	14 December 2019(2019-12-14) (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

Tsyplakov 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.^[5]

During his NHL career Tsyplakov played in 331 games, recording 69 goals and 101 assists.^[6]

His elder brother Alexander also played the sport professionally and was selected for Belarus.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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