Best Players of the 2022-2023 twelfth week

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the Regular Season’s twelfth week in four categories.

Last week, the League’s teams played 31 games, with 542 players (37 goalies, 188 defensemen, and 317 forwards) taking part in the action. The scoring was at 5.16 goals per game.

- Best goalie for the third time in his career was Evgeny Alikin (Amur), who won two matches from three last week. The Amur netminder faced 91 shots, or 30.3 per night, posting a saves percentage of 96.7% and a 0.97 goals-against average. He also posted a shutout against Traktor (2:0), establishing a club’s record.

- Best defenseman for the first time in his career was Nick Ebert (Avtomobilist), who scored 4 (2+2) points in three games last week. Ebert posted no negative ratings, ending the week with a plus-four differential. He also blocked one shot, had one takeaway, and potted the game-winner in the game against Barys.

- Best forward for the first time in his career was Sergei Goncharuk (Torpedo), who scored four goals in three games (best figures of the week). Goncharuk scored in each played games, and is currently on a six-game goalscoring streak. He also recorded one hit, blocked one shot, and had one takeaway. Goncharuk also potted the game-winner in the game against Kunlun Red Star.

- Best rookie for the first time in his career was forward Yu Sato (Torpedo), who scored one goal in three games last week. In the Torpedo’s win over Severstal, Sato scored the game-winner in the OT’s latest second, giving his team a much-needed win. The Japanese forward also had two takeaways.