Former forward of the Russian national hockey team Maxime Sushinski told that the signing of striker Evgeny Kuznetsov for SKA would increase attendance not only at the club’s home games in St. Petersburg, but also in other cities.
SKA announced on Wednesday the signing of Stanley Cup winner Kuznetsov to a four-year contract.
— I assess the signing of Kuznetsov positively – it is a plus not only for the club, but also for the league. It is always nice when such people return to Russia. I think that his signing will increase the attendance not only in St. Petersburg, but also in other cities when the St. Petersburg club comes, because many will want to see Kuznetsov play live, “Sushinsky told .
Kuznetsov graduated from Chelyabinsk Traktor. For the team, he played 251 games in the KHL and scored 167 points (78 goals and 89 assists). He made his NHL debut in March 2014 and won the Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018. In March of this year, he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. In total, he played 743 games in the NHL regular championships and recorded 575 points (173+402); in the playoffs, he scored 73 points (33+40) in 97 games.
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