Russian hockey player Anton Silaev shared his emotions after being selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 2024 NHL Draft.
The Russian was selected in the first round, 10th in the general ranking.
— New Jersey is a great place to go. They’re a good team with quality players. The team has a lot of ambition. I know they have the highest goals: to win the Stanley Cup.
My teammates [в «Торпедо»] and coach Igor Larionov helped me a lot. My family supported me a lot. Working hard every day has helped me become a better person. [В ближайшие два года в «Торпедо»] “I will try to get as much playing time as possible, play in the majority and minority and be the leader of the team,” Silaev was quoted as saying by the club’s press service.
Silaev has a contract valid for the next two years in the KHL with Torpedo. After that, the defender and the Devils will decide on their next move.
Silaev is 18 years old; In the regular season and playoffs of the 2023/24 KHL season, he played 68 games with the Torpedo, scoring 13 points (3 goals + 10 assists).
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