american striker “Salavat Yulaev” Alexander Khmelevsky in an interview with , he recalled his performance at Glinka Memorial in the 2016/17 season and also talked about what attracted him to hockey in Russia.
– You became the top scorer of Glinka Memorial, you showed yourself well in youth. And just played against the Russian team.
– Thanks. Yes, I had this experience. Even then, I remembered that Russian hockey is a smart passing game. The puck is not thrown, it is valued. And on Glinka, everything went well for us. Alas, the American team lost the final. But the tournament turned out to be of high quality for me and for the team,” the player noted.
The agreement between Salavat Yulaev and the hockey player is for one year.
In total, the 23-year-old Khmelevsky, who once played for San Jose, has 24 NHL games, in which he has provided 10 assists. For the agricultural club of the Sharks in the AHL, the forward played 122 games and scored 90 (35+55) points.
Khmelevsky is a silver and bronze medalist at the world junior championships.
Source : MatchTV

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