Maxim Tsyplakov

Maxim Viktorovich Tsyplakov (; born 19 September 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the grandson of Victor Tsyplakov, who was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.

Playing career Tsyplakov played as a junior within Spartak Moscow youth system and made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut with Spartak Moscow during the 2017–18 season. In his rookie season with the Islanders in 2024–25, Tsyplakov was utilised in a top-nine forward role and netted 10 goals and 25 assists for 35 points in 77 regular season games. On 25 July 2025, Tsyplakov avoided arbitration in re-signing as a restricted free agent to a two-year, $4.5 million contract extension.

During the 2025–26 season, on 27 January 2026, Tsyplakov was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Ondřej Palát, a 2026 third-round pick, and a 2027 sixth-round pick. He made 22 appearances for the Devils, adding just a goal and an assist, to play out the campaign.

On 23 June 2026, Tsyplakov, along with Šimon Nemec, was traded to the Calgary Flames in exchange for two conditional first-round picks, a 2026 second-round pick and prospect Étienne Morin.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2015–16 MHK Spartak MHL 24 3 4 7 26 1 0 0 0 0 2016–17 MHK Spartak MHL 34 7 9 16 24 3 1 1 2 2 2016–17 Khimik Voskresensk VHL 11 1 3 4 4 — — — — — 2017–18 MHK Spartak MHL 20 7 5 12 14 5 3 0 3 2 2017–18 Khimik Voskresensk VHL 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2017–18 Spartak Moscow KHL 20 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 6 2018–19 Spartak Moscow KHL 31 4 5 9 29 — — — — — 2018–19 Khimik Voskresensk VHL 15 1 4 5 2 — — — — — 2018–19 MHK Spartak MHL 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2019–20 Spartak Moscow KHL 52 5 6 11 18 5 0 2 2 4 2020–21 Spartak Moscow KHL 58 9 8 17 32 4 0 0 0 4 2020–21 Khimik Voskresensk VHL 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 2021–22 Spartak Moscow KHL 38 4 8 12 28 5 0 1 1 4 2021–22 Khimik Voskresensk VHL 1 0 0 0 4 4 2 2 4 2 2022–23 Spartak Moscow KHL 63 10 15 25 26 — — — — — 2023–24 Spartak Moscow KHL 65 31 16 47 35 11 2 2 4 14 2024–25 New York Islanders NHL 77 10 25 35 39 — — — — — 2025–26 New York Islanders NHL 27 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 2025–26 New Jersey Devils NHL 22 1 1 2 0 — — — — — KHL totals 327 63 58 121 172 27 2 5 7 32 NHL totals 126 12 27 39 45 — — — — —