Ruslan Iskhakov

Ruslan Iskhakov
Born	(2000-07-22) 22 July 2000 (age 25) Moscow, Russia
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Metallurg Magnitogorsk HC TPS Adler Mannheim New York Islanders CSKA Moscow
NHL draft	43rd overall, 2018 New York Islanders
Playing career	2020–present

Ruslan Iskhakov (born 22 July 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected in the second round, 43rd overall, by the New York Islanders in the 2018 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

As a youth, Iskhakov played within HC CSKA Moscow junior ranks, featuring Krasnaya Armiya of the MHL in the 2017–18 season. Following his selection by the New York Islanders in the 2018 NHL entry draft, Iskhakov immediately moved to North America and played collegiate hockey with the University of Connecticut of the Hockey East for two seasons.

Following his sophomore season, and with the disruption of COVID-19 pandemic halting the collegiate ranks, Iskhakov opted to turn professional in joining Finnish club, HC TPS of the Liiga for the 2020–21 season on 29 May 2020. ^[1] In his lone season with TPS, Iskhakov added an immediate offensive impact in posting 10 goals and 38 points through 54 regular season appearances. He helped the club reach the championship finals in notching seven points through 13 playoff contests.

Iskhakov opted to continue his development in Europe for the 2021–22 season, signing a one-year deal with German club, Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on 21 May 2021. ^[2] With his season limited through injury, Iskhakov still increased his offensive pace in contributing with 22 points through 25 regular season appearances.

On 26 May 2022, Iskhakov returned to North American after he agreed to terms with draft club, the New York Islanders, on a two-year, entry-level contract. ^[3]

During the 2023–24 season, Iskhakov was recalled by the Islanders and made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut, registering an assist in his lone regular appearance with the club in a 5–4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on 17 April 2024. ^{[4] [5]} Remaining on the roster into the playoffs, Iskhakov drew into the lineup and made his postseason debut during a first round series against the Carolina Hurricanes. He was scoreless in a 3–2 victory over the Hurricanes on 27 April 2024, however did not feature in the remainder of the series. ^[6]

As a pending restricted free agent, Iskhakov opted to halt his career in North America and return to his homeland after signing a two-year contract with perennial contending club, HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), on 1 August 2024. ^[7]

Following completion of his first season with CSKA, Iskhakov was traded to Metallurg Magnitogorsk in exchange for Denis Zernov on 3 July 2025. ^[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015–16	HK Trnava	Slovak U18		6	2	1	3	2		11	6	2	8	4
2016–17	HK Trnava	Slovak U18		44	42	62	104	28		11	9	9	18	18
2017–18	Krasnaya Armiya	MHL		33	6	24	30	2		4	1	0	1	4
2018–19	U. of Connecticut	HE		32	6	15	21	20		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	U. of Connecticut	HE		32	9	12	21	26		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC TPS	Liiga		54	10	28	38	24		13	2	5	7	8
2021–22	Adler Mannheim	DEL		25	7	15	22	10		4	0	1	1	0
2022–23	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		69	17	34	51	50		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		69	18	32	50	30		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
2024–25	CSKA Moscow	KHL		60	12	17	29	30		5	1	1	2	0
Liiga totals				54	10	28	38	24		13	2	5	7	8
NHL totals				1	0	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
KHL totals				60	12	17	29	30		5	1	1	2	0

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017	Russia	IH18	4th		5	2	2	4	4
2018	Russia	U18	6th		5	3	0	3	2
Junior totals					10	5	2	7	6

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
AHL
All-Star Game	2023, 2024	[9]

References

1. "TPS sign Russian Ruslan Iskhakov" (in Finnish). HC TPS. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
2. "Adler Mannheim add Russian talent Iskhakov" (in German). Adler Mannheim. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
3. "Islanders sign 2018 draft pick Ruslan Iskhakov". hockeybuzz.com. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
4. "Ruslan Iskhakov relishes NHL debut". New York Islanders. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
5. "Holmstrom scores go-ahead goal in Isles' win over Penguins. Sorokin stops Crosby's late penalty shot". ESPN. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
6. "Mathew Barzal scores in 2nd OT as Islanders beat Hurricanes 3-2 to avoid series sweep". ESPN. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
7. "Ak bars strengthened by Barabanov, Gusev returns to Dynamo" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
8. "Denis Zernov becomes a CSKA player as a result of a trade" (in Russian). CSKA Moscow. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
9. "Iskhakov added to AHL All-Star Classic". Bridgeport Islanders. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database