Ruslan Zainullin
Ruslan Faritowitsch Sainullin (Russian Руслан Фаритович Зайнуллин; born February 14, 1982 in Kazan, Russian SFSR ) is a Russian ice hockey player who is under contract with HK CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League since September 2013.
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Career
Ruslan Sainullin began his career as a hockey player in his hometown in the junior section of Ak Bars Kazan, for the first team, he was active from 1999 to 2002 in the Super League. In his rookie year he was also parallel to two inserts for Neftjanik Leninogorsk in the subprime Wysschaja league. After he started the season 2003/ 04 in Kazan, with whom he was in 2000 and 2002 became vice-champion, he finished the season in the league rivals Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. From 2003 to 2006 he was in the Russian capital under contract, initially for one year at HK Dynamo Moscow and then for two years at HK Spartak Moscow.
From 2006 to 2010 Sainullin played for HK MVD Balaschicha, with whom he participated in the Kontinental Hockey League newly established starting from the season 2008/ 09. With the HK MVD of the links Sagittarius also defeated in the 2009/10 season his former club Ak Bars Kazan until the finals of the playoffs for the Gagarin Cup. After the season of HK MVD was merged with the HK Dynamo Moscow and the left gunner received a contract for the 2010/11 season in its successor team OHK Dynamo.
Since September 2013 Sainullin stands at HK CSKA Moscow under contract, after the two seasons previously played with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
Internationally
For Russia Sainullin took part in the U18 World Youth Championship in 2000, as well as the U20 Junior World Cup 2002 part. In both tournaments he won with his team medals. First, in 2000 he was with the Under-18 Junior World Cup champions and finally in 2002 with the U20 Junior World Champion.
Awards and achievements
- 2000 Russian runner with Ak Bars Kazan
- 2002 Russian runner with Ak Bars Kazan
Internationally
- 2000 Silver medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2002 Gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
Statistics
(End of season 2010/11)