# Vladimir Tsyplakov

Vladimir Viktorovich Tsyplakov (Belarusian: Уладзiмiр Віктаравіч Цыплакоў; 18 April 1969 – 14 December 2019) was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player winger. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
Tsyplakov was also an assistant coach with the Belarus men's national ice hockey team. He died at the age of 50 in 2019.

## Playing career

Tsyplakov played six seasons in the Soviet Union with Torpedo Yaroslavl and HC Dynamo Minsk. He played three seasons in the United States in the International Hockey League.
He made his National Hockey League debut with the Kings during the 1995–96 season and was on their roster until being traded to the Buffalo Sabres during the 1999–2000 season. After a season and a half with Buffalo, he returned to the Russian Superleague to play with AK Bars Kazan. Tsyplakov played for HC CSKA Moscow during the 2004–05 season.
During his NHL career Tsyplakov played in 331 games, recording 69 goals and 101 assists.
His elder brother Alexander also played the sport professionally and was selected for Belarus.

## 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 |
| 1985–86 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | URS.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | URS.2 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Dinamo Minsk | URS.2 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Dinamo Minsk | USSR | 19 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Dinamo Minsk | USSR | 47 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Dinamo Minsk | USSR | 28 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Dinamo Minsk | CIS | 29 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Detroit Falcons | CoHL | 44 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 1992–93 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993–94 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 63 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 |
| 1994–95 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 79 | 38 | 40 | 78 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 67 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | HC Pojišťovna IB Pardubice | ELH | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 73 | 18 | 34 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 69 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 29 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 34 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 36 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001–02 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 26 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 45 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 41 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 40 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Yunost Minsk | BLR | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| USSR/CIS totals | USSR/CIS totals | USSR/CIS totals | 123 | 33 | 21 | 54 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 331 | 69 | 101 | 170 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 152 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 157 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1989 | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 1998 | Belarus | OG | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | Belarus | WC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 | Belarus | WC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002 | Belarus | OG | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | Belarus | WC D1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| 2003 | Belarus | WC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | Belarus | WC D1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | Belarus | WC | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 46 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 20 |