Mikhail Tyulyapkin
Encyclopedia
Mikhail Tyulyapkin is a Russian professional ice hockey
defenceman who currently plays for HC Yugra
of the Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild
in the 9th round (268th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman who currently plays for HC Yugra
HC Yugra
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk is a professional ice hockey team based in Khanty-Mansiysk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia. They replaced Lada Togliatti in the Kontinental Hockey League in 2010.-History:...
of the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
(KHL). He was selected by the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in the 9th round (268th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
2002 NHL Entry Draft
The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22–23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. 291 players were drafted in total: 35 from the OHL; 23 from the QMJHL; 43 from the WHL; 41 from the NCAA; 6 from U.S high schools and 110 from outside North America....
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