Players of the Week 18: Kovar, Denisov, Mozyakin & Yakimov

To mark the end of the eighteenth week’s play of the sixth season of the KHL Championship, the League has rewarded the best players of the week in four categories:

– Best goaltender for the second time this season was Jakub Kovar (Avtomobilist), thanks to two shutouts in two games;

– Best defenseman was Vladimir Denisov (Torpedo), who scored two goals, including a game-winner, in four games and finished the week at a +8;

– Best forward was Sergei Mozyakin (Metallurg Magnitogorsk), with 5 points (4+1) from three appearances and a rating of +5 for the week;

– Best rookie, also for the second time this season, was young forward Bogdan Yakimov (Neftekhimik), who recorded two goals and a +3 from his two outings.