The Continental Hockey League (KHL) commission identified the top players in January, according to the KHL’s official website.
The best goalkeeper is Kazan goalkeeper “Ak Bars” Timur Bilyalov , who have won seven matches in ten tag team matches. 248 shots were taken on Bilyalov’s goal, of which he repelled 96.37%. In matches with Vityaz (2:0) and Avangard (2:0), the goalkeeper played zero.
Alexander Nikishin of SKA Petersburg was named the best defender, he scored 12 assists in 11 games of the month.
The best striker was Nizhny Novgorod hockey player “Torpedo” Alexei Kruchinin , who scored 13 points (5 goals + 8 assists) in 11 games. The hockey player scored two doubles and goals in matches with Lokomotiv (3:2 OT) and Sochi (5:2) became victorious for his team.
Amur Khabarovsk striker Nikita Grebenkin became the rookie of the month with 9 (4+5) points in 12 games.
Watch live broadcasts of KHL matches on the federal channel , thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
KHL official website
Source : MatchTV
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