Before “Avant-garde » Vladimir Tkachev in an interview with , he said he thought Ivan Nikolishin a very rare striker for the KHL.
Ivan Nikolishin, 27, scored 42 (17+25) points in 67 league appearances for Love last season. On August 21, Avangard announced that they had swapped the centre-forward for Khabarovsk, signing him on a three-year deal.
– It became known that Ivan Nikolishin is moving to Omsk. What do you think of this centre-forward?
– We are a plus when such good players arrive in the team. I think Ivan will be a great fit for our team and will feel comfortable in the right boat. I speak figuratively. We are playing good hockey and I hope we will continue in the same spirit. He has everything to grow in the Avangard.
– Do you know each other?
– Yes, and besides – we recently skated with him at the Arktika Palace. We communicated well and Vanya told me he could move to Avangard. I’m just happy for him. Creative centre-forward. There aren’t many in the league. I hope he will come to us and help us, – Tkachev told .
Ivan Nikolishin played 194 games in the KHL, scoring 92 (36+56) points during his career.
Source : MatchTV
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