| Team | Barys Astana |
|---|---|
| League | KHL |
| Former teams | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Ak Bars Kazan SKA Saint Petersburg Avangard Omsk |
| Ntl team | RUS |
| Position | Forward |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 179 |
| Shoots | Left |
| Birth date | 9 May 1992 (age 34) |
| Birth place | Nizhnekamsk, Russia |
| Draft (2013) | 207th overall |
| Draft team | San Jose Sharks |
| Career start | 2010 |
Emil Galimov (tt-cyrl: Эмиль Габделнур улы Галимов, born 9 May 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey player of Tatar descent. He is currently playing with Barys Astana 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.
Playing career
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]
After a brief stint with Avangard Omsk, Galimov was signed to a one-year contract with Barys Astana for the 2025–26 season on 11 August 2025.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | ||
| 2024–25 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Barys Astana | KHL | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 550 | 102 | 110 | 212 | 353 | 93 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 58 | ||||
International
| 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 | ||||
References
- ^ "2010–11 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2011-04-05. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ "August 16 transfers" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Khockhlakov extends with Spartak" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "Emil Galimov in SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "SKA announced the signing of a new contract with forward Galimov". 2022.
- ^ "Barys signed contracts with Roman Starchenko, Emil Galimov and trial agreements with five hockey players" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.