Players of the week

On the completion of the 11th week of the KHL Championship, the League has named those it has judged the best players of the week in four categories.

— The title of best goaltender is awarded to Yury Klyuchnikov (Sibir). This week the goalie played two games, winning both (one of them with a clean sheet), conceding an average of just one goal per match and saving 96.43% of shots on his goal.

— The title of best defenseman is awarded to Sergei Zubov (SKA, pictured). In his account he has the highest performance rating of all defenders, a +6. In three games Zubov scored two goals (one of which was the game-winning goal) and made two assists.

— The title of best attacker is awarded to Albert Leshchev (CSKA). In four matches he collected 7 points (one goal, 6 assists), making him the highest point-scorer of the week, and achieved a rating of +6.

— The title of best rookie is awarded to Nikita Filatov (CSKA). In four matches the 19-year-old forward scored 4 goals (two of these proving decisive) and made two assists.