Emil Galimov (Tatar: Эмиль Габделнур улы Галимов, born 9 May 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey player of Tatar descent. He is currently playing with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Galimov was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 7th round (207th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
| Emil Galimov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32) Nizhnekamsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Ak Bars Kazan | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
207th overall, 2013 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Galimov made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk during the 2010–11 KHL season.[1]
Galimov moved to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, spending six seasons with the club, before he was traded in a return for a second stint with his original club, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk prior to the 2017–18 season on August 16, 2017.[2] In the 2018–19 season, Galimov was selected to captain Nizhnekamsk, posting 8 goals and 15 points in 50 games.
On May 6, 2019, Galimov left Nizhnekamsk for the second occasion, signing a one-year contract as a free agent with Ak Bars Kazan.[3] In the 2019–20 season, Galimov rebounded offensively in Kazan, recording 14 goals in 47 games. He registered 3 post-season goals in just 4 games before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.
On May 1, 2020, Galimov agreed to a two-year contract as a free agent with SKA Saint Petersburg.[4] In 2022 Galimov signed a four-year contract with SKA.[5]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Reaktor | MHL | 32 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Reaktor | MHL | 27 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | ||
| 2010–11 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Reaktor | MHL | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | VHL | 17 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 33 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl-2 | VHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 43 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 54 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 49 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 42 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 46 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 50 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 47 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 29 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 36 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 27 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| KHL totals | 502 | 95 | 98 | 193 | 315 | 92 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 58 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Russia
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| World Junior A Challenge | ||
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2009 Summerside | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Russia | IH18 | 
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Russia | U18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2021 | ROC | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
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