Akhtyamov was drafted by the Maple Leafs in the Fourth round 106th overall at the 2020 NHL Draft. He was born in Kazan, Russia on October 31st, 2001 and spent his younger years working his way up in the Ak Bars Kazan system, finally getting his cup of coffee with his hometown club in the 2021-22 season.
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).