Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Shoots Left Weight 89 kg | Playing career Positions Defenseman Name Rinat Valiev | |
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NHL team (P)Cur. team Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Marlies (AHL) NHL Draft 68th overall, 2014Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Rinat valiev vs jake virtanen mar 15 2014
Rinat Valiev (born May 11, 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL). Valiev was selected in the 3rd round (68th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs.
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Rinat valiev vs cavin leth nov 13 2013
Playing career
Valiev was selected in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 2012 KHL Junior Draft by Ak Bars Kazan. After parts of two seasons with junior affiliate, Bars Kazan, he relocated to North America and played the 2012–13 season with the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League.
After his draft selection to the Maple Leafs, Valiev was promptly signed to a three-year entry-level contract on July 10, 2014. Following his second season within the Kootenay Ice organization of the Western Hockey League, Valiev made his professional debut at the conclusion of the 2014–15 season, playing in 2 games with the Maple Leafs AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.
During the 2015–16 season, behind the back of enjoying a solid season in his return to the Marlies, Valiev received his first NHL recall on March 11, 2016. He made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs in a 4-0 defeat to the Ottawa Senators on March 12, 2016.