Tsyplakov played six seasons in the
Soviet Union with
Torpedo Yaroslavl and
HC Dynamo Minsk. He played three seasons in the
United States in the
International Hockey League. He made his
National Hockey League debut with the Kings during the
1995–96 season and was on their roster until being traded to the
Buffalo Sabres during the
1999–2000 season. After a season and a half with Buffalo, he returned to the
Russian Superleague to play with
AK Bars Kazan. Tsyplakov played for
HC CSKA Moscow during the 2004–05 season. During his NHL career Tsyplakov played in 331 games, recording 69 goals and 101 assists. His elder brother
Alexander also played the sport professionally and was selected for Belarus. ==Career statistics==