"Although not having the hype that an Igor Shesterkin or Yaroslav Askarov had, Akhtyamov has quietly impressed throughout his career, working his way up the ranks from the Juniors (MHL) to the second tier (VHL) and then the top tier (KHL). In the VHL especially, Akhytamov found plenty of success winning best goaltender honours as well as various monthly awards for his position and even playoffs MVP."
"Akhtyamov is one of the top ranked goalies in the Leafs system, boasting decent size by contemporary standards at 6'2 170lbs. He is an athletic goalie who uses his quick feet to move side-to-side quickly and is unafraid to sprawl out in order to stop pucks. This is a bit of an unorthodox style in today's NHL but it has worked for him up to this point."
Artur Akhtyamov was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft. He was born in Kazan, Russia on October 31, 2001 and developed in the Ak Bars Kazan system, reaching the KHL in 2021-22. He rose from the MHL to the VHL and KHL, earning VHL best goaltender honors, monthly awards, and a playoffs MVP. Akhtyamov is 6'2 and 170 lbs, using athletic quick feet and an often sprawling, unorthodox style. He joined the AHL Toronto Marlies, posted an 11-8-7 record, 2.81 GAA, .901 save percentage, and three shutouts in 26 games.
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