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My Take
Kirill Kaprizov is proof that size is overrated when skill and nerve are this sharp. At 175 cm he is small for the NHL, yet he has become the face of the Minnesota Wild, dazzling with the quickness and creativity that smaller players often have to cultivate to survive. I find his path compelling, the long apprenticeship in the KHL with CSKA Moscow and an Olympic gold in 2018 before he ever arrived in North America, then the immediate impact once he did. There is real joy in watching a late arrival explode onto a bigger stage. He is one of the most exciting players to track right now.
Overview
Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov (Russian: Кирилл Олегович Капризов; born 26 April 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before joining the Wild, Kaprizov played for Metallurg Novokuznetsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa and CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kirill Kaprizov
- Name (Japanese)
- キリル・カプリゾフ
- Reading
- きりる・かぷりぞふ
- Born
- April 26, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Kuzedeyevo, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Olympic gold medal
- 2018 Order of Friendship
- 2018 Honoured Master of Sports of Russia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Ice hockey player — see all → · More people from Russia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.