Egor Konstantinovich Yakovlev (; born 17 September 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils.

Internationally, Yakovlev was part of the Russian team on numerous occasions, winning the 2014 IIHF World Championships, as well as the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Playing career Yakovlev made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Ak Bars Kazan during the 2010–11 KHL season. On 20 October 2011, Yakovlev signed a three-year deal with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He was the first player signed by the club after the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash that killed the majority of its roster six weeks earlier. On 7 June 2015, he signed a three-year contract with KHL powerhouse SKA Saint Petersburg.

On 21 May 2018, Yakovlev signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Yakovlev began the 2018–19 season with the Devils American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Devils. He made his NHL debut on 11 November against the Winnipeg Jets and scored his first career NHL goal on 3 December in a 5–1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Yakovlev split the season between New Jersey and Binghamton, finishing with 2 goals and 7 points in 25 games in the NHL.

As an impending free agent, Yakovlev left the Devils in order to return to continue his career in the KHL, signing a two-year contract with hometown club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, on 15 May 2019.

International play

On 23 January 2022, Yakovlev was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2008–09 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 62 3 11 14 66 3 0 0 0 2 2009–10 Bars Kazan MHL 54 4 19 23 72 9 4 0 4 10 2010–11 Bars Kazan MHL 37 7 25 32 32 — — — — — 2010–11 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2010–11 Neftyanik Almetievsk VHL 8 2 2 4 6 17 1 2 3 16 2011–12 Bars Kazan MHL 4 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2011–12 Neftyanik Almetievsk VHL 15 2 3 5 8 — — — — — 2011–12 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl VHL 21 1 5 6 20 8 4 0 4 6 2011–12 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 49 2 5 7 34 6 0 0 0 0 2012–13 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl VHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2012–13 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2013–14 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 48 3 3 6 34 18 2 2 4 4 2014–15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 53 7 8 15 20 6 0 1 1 0 2015–16 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 59 3 7 10 57 15 0 1 1 20 2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 56 6 15 21 51 15 0 3 3 6 2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 35 5 4 9 14 7 0 1 1 4 2018–19 Binghamton Devils AHL 19 0 16 16 6 — — — — — 2018–19 New Jersey Devils NHL 25 2 5 7 6 — — — — — 2019–20 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 60 8 8 16 40 5 0 0 0 0 2020–21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 58 8 19 27 26 5 2 1 3 2 2021–22 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 48 2 14 16 18 24 2 13 15 8 2022–23 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 68 8 23 31 30 11 2 3 5 2 2023–24 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 64 6 21 27 19 19 2 2 4 8 2024–25 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 55 0 7 7 12 3 0 0 0 2 2025–26 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 59 10 24 34 26 12 1 4 5 4 KHL totals 713 68 158 226 381 146 11 31 42 60 NHL totals 25 2 5 7 6 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 Russia WC 10 1 2 3 6 2015 Russia WC 10 0 0 0 6 2018 OAR OG 5 0 1 1 0 2018 Russia WC 6th 8 0 1 1 0 2022 ROC OG 6 0 2 2 0 Senior totals 39 1 6 7 12

Awards and honors Award YearKHL Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) 2017 Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) 2024

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