# Yaroslav Kosov

Yaroslav Alekseyevich Kosov (Russian: Ярослав Алексеевич Косов; born July 5, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kosov was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 5th round (124th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

Kosov was also drafted by Metallurg Magnitogorsk who selected him in the 3rd round (70th overall) of the 2010 KHL Junior Draft.
At the beginning of the 2018–19 season, before making his season debut, Kosov was traded by reigning champions Ak Bars, to HC Spartak Moscow in exchange for Dmitry Yudin on September 3, 2018. Kosov made 24 appearances with Spartak, registering 3 goals and 5 points before he was traded to his fourth KHL club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
As a free agent leading into the 2021–22 season, Kosov left Traktor Chelyabinsk after two seasons and signed a one-year deal with reigning champions, Avangard Omsk, on 21 May 2021.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2010–11 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 40 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Yuzhny Ural Orsk | VHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 52 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 52 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 2016–17 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 41 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | CSK VVS Samara | VHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 59 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 48 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 442 | 55 | 44 | 99 | 160 | 92 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 20 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2012 | Russia | WJC | | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | Russia | WJC | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| KHL |||
| Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) | 2014, 2016 |
| Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan) | 2018 |