Yakov Nikolayevich Rylov (; born January 15, 1985) is a Russian former professional

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...

defender who played in the

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; ) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs based in Russia (20), Belarus (1), Kazakhstan (1), and China (1) for a total of 23 clubs. It was considered in ...

(KHL).

Playing career

Rylov joined

Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk () is a professional ice hockey club based in Magnitogorsk, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club also competed in the Champions Hockey League (2008–09), Champion ...

, after a second stint with original club

HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow () is a professional ice hockey club based in Moscow, Russia. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dynamo has won the Gagarin Cup twice, in 2011–12 KHL season, 2011–12 and 2012–13 ...

, as a free agent prior to the 2018–19 season, on 15 July 2018. He appeared in every game on the blueline with Metallurg, posting 2 goals and 5 points in 60 appearances. On 14 June 2019, Rylov opted to sign as a free agent with his 6th KHL club,

HC Spartak Moscow HC Spartak Moscow (, ) is a professional ice hockey club based in Moscow, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club played in the Tarasov Division of the KHL during the 2013–14 season. Howe ...

, on a one-year contract. At the conclusion of the 2024–25 regular season, in his third year with

Amur Khabarovsk Hockey Club Amur (), commonly referred to as the Amur Khabarovsk, is a professional ice hockey club based in Khabarovsk, Russia. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Located in the Russian Far East, th ...

, Rylov announced his retirement from professional hockey following 24 seasons on 22 March 2025.

Career statistics

International

Honours

*Russian championship: 2005 *

IIHF European Champions Cup The IIHF European Champions Cup (ECC) was an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which took place during a long weekend in early January. The winner was considered the official club champion of Europe by t ...

: 2006

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* 1985 births Living people Russian ice hockey defencemen Ak Bars Kazan players Amur Khabarovsk players Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players 21st-century Russian sportsmen HC CSKA Moscow players HC Dynamo Moscow players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players HC Spartak Moscow players {{Russia-icehockey-defenceman-stub