To mark the end of the second month’s play of the seventh season of the Championship, the Kontinental Hockey League has named the best players of the month in four categories.
– Best goaltender was Ivan Kasutin (Torpedo), who in twelve gam recorded nine victories, one shutout, a goals against average of 1.54 and a save percentage of 94.00;
– Best defenseman was Maxim Chudinov (SKA), with 6 points (1+5) from 12 appearances and a +11 for the month;
– Best forward was Artemy Panarin (SKA), with a haul of 17 points (10+7), including four game-winning goals, from 13 outings and a +7;
– Best rookie was 20-year-old Admiral goalie Ivan Nalimov, who played in 7 games and finished the month with three wins, one shutout, a GAA of 2.51 and a %Sv of 92.15.
