Players of the Week 9: Svedberg, Lekomtsev, Shmelyov and Shurakov
– Best goaltender was Niklas Svedberg (Salavat Yulaev), with two wins from two games; including one shutout. Svedberg’s unbeaten spell now stands at 113 minutes 03 seconds;
– Best defenseman was Ivan Lekomtsev (Avangard), who helped his team to two road wins in three games, finishing the week with 2 points (1+1), including the game-winner against Slovan, and a +4;
– Best forward was Sergei Shmelyov (Spartak), who recorded 6 points (1+5) in two road victories, banking three points in each game;
– Best rookie was 20-year-old Torpedo forward Denis Shurakov, who returned from two victorious outings on the road with 3 points (2+1), including the winning goal against Amur, an average ice time of 13 minutes 51 seconds and a +2 for the week.
