Maxim Tsyplakov
Maxim Viktorovich Tsyplakov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. 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 debut with Spartak Moscow during the 2017–18 season.In the 2023–24 season, his seventh in the KHL, Tsyplakov recorded career best offensive marks, finishing fourth in league goal scoring with 31 markers and 16 assists for 47 points through 65 regular season games.
As an undrafted free agent, Tsyplakov was signed to a one-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League on 17 May 2024. 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.
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.