general manager “Avant-garde” German Chistyakov named team’s new goalkeeper Nikita Serebriakov one of the best goalies in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
On Thursday, Avangard announced the exchange of Serebryakov from SKA. The goalkeeper’s contract runs until the end of the 2026/27 season, the player will wear number 54. In the 2022/23 season, Serebryakov, who then played for the Admiral, was recognized as the best KHL Goalie of the Season.
— Strengthening the guard line was one of our main tasks. Mikhail Berdin continues his convalescence, Pavel Khomchenko has a heavy workload, in the meantime, we must score points in each meeting. Nikita Serebryakov is one of the best goalies in the KHL; everyone remembers his phenomenal season at Admiral, during which he was recruited to the Russian national team, and after which he was recognized as the best goalkeeper. “He is able to give his partners a feeling of confidence on the ice, thanks to which the team plays more calmly in attack,” Chistyakov was quoted as saying by the Avangard press service.
This season, 29-year-old Serebryakov played five matches for SKA in the FONBET KHL championship, won one victory with a reliability coefficient of 3.7 and 87.4% of saved shots.
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