Players of the Week 18: Proskuryakov, Blum, Prokhorkin and Sizov
– Best goaltender was Ilya Proskuryakov (Torpedo), who helped his team claim three victories in three games, ending the week with one shutout, a save percentage of 96.00 and a goals against average of 0.98;
– Best defenseman was Jonathon Blum (Admiral), with 4 points (1+3) and three wins from four outings. Blum blocked 7 shots, did not receive a single minus on his way to earning a +3 for the week, and he also scored the game-winner against Traktor;
– Best forward was Nikolai Prokhorkin (Salavat Yulaev), who in four appearances on the road recorded 7 points (4+3) and merited a +2 for the week. Prokhorkin’s haul included three points in powerplay and a hat-trick against Amur;
– Best rookie was 20-year-old Severstal defenseman Anton Sizov, whose account for the week stands at three games, two victories, a +2, an average ice time of 18 minutes 30 seconds and the game-winning goal against Avtomobilist.
