Ducks Select Galimov with 129th Overall Pick in 2020 NHL Draft

With the 129th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, the Ducks select Artyom Galimov from Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The six-foot, 176-pound left wing earned the Alexei Cherepanov Award as the 2019-20 KHL Rookie of the Year after earning 23 points (13g/10a) in 55 games with Ak Bars Kazan. Galimov also co-led the KHL with eight game-winning goals last season and had three assists in four playoff games.

Galimov, 21 (9/8/99), has 30 points (16g/14a) in 68 career KHL games, including seven points (3g/4a) with a +3 rating in 12 games to start the 2020-21 season. A native of Samara, Russia, Galimov helped his country win bronze at the 2019 World Junior Championship, posting three points (1g/2a) with a +6 rating in seven games.