According to , former Russian national hockey player Alexander Khavanov has left his position as a professional scout for the National Hockey League (NHL) club.Pittsburgh Penguins “, in this position he was replaced by the hockey expert from Leonid Weisfeld .
In July 2021, former St. Louis and Toronto defenseman Khavanov accepted a job in the Pittsburgh system, becoming a professional scout in charge of players who are no longer young or undrafted.
As a source familiar with the matter told , Kyle Dubas, who took over as Pittsburgh’s general manager in the offseason, changed the scout’s job requirements, which did not suit Khavanov. The 51-year-old specialist left the NHL club and was replaced on Thursday by Weisfeld, who signed a two-year contract.
In addition, according to , Khavanov has an offer to become a scout for another NHL club – “Vancouver Canucks “
Earlier, reported that Vancouver headquarters would work the club’s next three home games (against St. Louis, Rangers and Nashville). Ilya Vorobiev . The Russian specialist will not be on the bench, but will help analyze the team’s video and tactics. A decision on whether Vorobyov will work permanently at the Vancouver headquarters has not yet been made.
Source : MatchTV
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