Players of the Week 2: Galimov, Vasilevsky, Kazakov and Kareyev

– Best goaltender was Stanislav Galimov (CSKA), with two shutout wins in two games; 

– Best defenseman was Alexei Vasilevsky (Avtomobilist), who scored at least one point and achieved a positive plus/minus in all three outings, ending the week with 5 points (2+3) and a +5; 

– Best forward was Maxim Kazakov (Metallurg Novokuznetsk), who matched Vasilevsky’s haul of 5 points (3+2) from three appearances and earned a +3 for the week. Maxim took points from every game and scored twice against Medvescak; 

– Best rookie was 20-year-old Metallurg Novokuznetsk goalie Andrei Kareyev, who helped his team to victory in two out of three games and recorded a save percentage of .9369. Kareyev can even claim a de facto unbeaten week, as he was replaced by Filip Novotny for the shootout in the 4-3 loss to Medvescak.