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Yaroslav
Askarov

To say that Askarov is the best goaltending prospect to come along since Carey Price isn’t hyperbole. What he has been able to do over the past two years, both internationally and in league play, is nothing short of remarkable. Not only is Askarov elite in many different goaltending categories, he also doesn’t have many…

Date of Birth
June 16, 2002
Position
Goal
Height
6'3.0
Draft Year
2020
Place of Birth
Omsk, RUS  
Shoots
Right
Weight
176 lbs
Draft Result
1/11 (NSH)
DATE PLAYER NAME LEAGUE AUTHOR
Sep 18/22 Askarov Yaroslav 24131 – Nashville vs. Tampa Bay PROSPECTS by Mitch Savard View Report
Mar 2/22 Askarov Yaroslav 23520 – Neftyanik vs. SKA-Neva VHL by View Report
Oct 6/20 Askarov Yaroslav D3239 – 2020 NHL Draft Guide by FCHockey Staff View Summary

Career Stats

Season Team League GP GAA SVP
2023-2024 Milwaukee Admirals ahl 0
2022-2023 Milwaukee Admirals ahl 48
2022-2023 Nashville Predators nhl 1
2021-2022 Milwaukee Admirals ahl 0
2021-2022 SKA St. Petersburg khl 6
2021-2022 SKA-Neva St. Petersburg vhl 9
2020-2021 SKA St. Petersburg khl 9
2020-2021 SKA-1946 St. Petersburg mhl 2
2020-2021 SKA-Neva St. Petersburg vhl 6
2019-2020 SKA St. Petersburg khl 1
2019-2020 SKA-Neva St. Petersburg vhl 18
2018-2019 SKA-Varyagi St. Petersburg mhl 31
March 14, 2022
Prospect Notebook: Pastujov, Askarov, Lucius, & More
December 24, 2021
The prospects you need to know at the 2022 World Juniors
December 23, 2021
All the details you need to know about the 2022 World Juniors
December 16, 2021
Bell Curve: 2022 World Juniors predictions
December 14, 2021
Michkov, Askarov front Russia’s entry at 2022 World Juniors
March 21, 2021
The ‘Way-too-early’ 2021 NHL Draft Mock
December 30, 2020
Holmes’ 10 Takes: World Juniors, Beniers, Sillinger & More
December 16, 2020
2021 NHL Draft Mailbag: Power, Robertsson, Wallstedt & More
July 21, 2020
FCHockey releases Final ranking for 2020 NHL Draft
March 3, 2020
FC releases Spring ranking for 2020 NHL Draft
January 11, 2020
FC releases Winter ranking for 2020 Draft
December 23, 2019
Who to watch at the 2020 WJC
August 12, 2019
Who Impressed from the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

To say that Askarov is the best goaltending prospect to come along since Carey Price isn’t hyperbole. What he has been able to do over the past two years, both internationally and in league play, is nothing short of remarkable. Not only is Askarov elite in many different goaltending categories, he also doesn’t have many weaknesses. His athleticism is exemplary, allowing him to explode post-to-post, shoot out to challenge shooters and quickly spring back up from the butterfly to his stance. Due to his size and ability, he covers a lot of the net naturally and make it difficult for shooters to find open net. His form and reflexes are all stellar, allowing him to stop shots from any angle that he faces square. Pucks simply just don’t go through him, over him or under him. Has an incredibly advanced understanding of how to swallow rebounds or direct them into corners. Does a very good job of tracking pucks through traffic. The biggest weakness to his game right now is probably an occasional tendency to overcommit, sliding a little too far to either side of his net and opening up a little too much room for shooters, but given his elite understanding of the position there’s no reason to believe that he won’t be able to improve this as he develops. A mentally very strong goaltender who can also put away a bad goal and come back stronger, he plays with poise, maturity and calmness.

– FCHockey’s 2020 NHL Draft Guide