First Fonbet 2023 KHL All-Star Game participants!
The fan voting to choose the players for the Fonbet 2023 KHL All-Star Game has concluded. The names of the first 16 players who will participate in the All-Star weekend in St. Petersburg are now known.
Bobrov Division
Goalie: Nikita Serebryakov (SKA) – 1610;
Defenseman: Bogdan Konyushkov (Torpedo) – 1263;
Forwards: Vasily Atanasov (Torpedo) – 2560; Nikolai Goldobin (Spartak) – 2419.
Goalie Nikita Serebryakov switched from Admiral to SKA during the season and has played 10 games with two clubs in the current campaign, earning five wins with a 92.5% save percentage and a GAA of 2.40. The upcoming Fonbet KHL All-Star Game will be his first in his career.
Bogdan Konyushkov also received his first-ever invitation to the All-Star weekend. In the 2023-2024 season, he has played 19 games for Torpedo and collected 9 (1+8) points.
Nikolai Goldobin joined Spartak at the beginning of this season and leads the League’s scoring charts with 31 (15+16) points in 20 games. In 2022, Goldobin participated in the KHL All-Star Game and won the shootout contest.
The main discovery of the KHL season is forward Vasily Atanasov from Torpedo: 18 (10+8) points in 19 games for Nizhny Novgorod, including his first career hat-trick in the league and several incredibly beautiful goals. Atanasov garnered the most votes from fans in the All-Star Game voting – more than anyone else. The upcoming Fonbet KHL All-Star Game will be Vasily’s first in his career.
Vasily Atanasov, Torpedo forward:
- Honestly, it was very unexpected for me to become the leader in the Fonbet KHL All-Star Game voting because there are so many good players in the Bobrov Division and the league. It’s nice that people chose me alongside them! I think people voted for me not only because of my gameplay but also thanks to my smile, right (smiles)? I haven’t thought about any gimmicks for the All-Star weekend yet; there’s still plenty of time, and all my focus is on the upcoming games. But something fun will definitely happen, the main thing is that all the pineapples in St. Petersburg aren’t sold out (laughs)!
Tarasov Division
Goalie: Alexei Kolosov (Dinamo Minsk) – 2298;
Defenseman: Nikita Nesterov (CSKA) – 884;
Forwards: Nikita Gusev (Dynamo Moscow) – 2151; Vitaly Pinchuk (Dinamo Minsk) – 1951.
Fans have chosen Alexei Kolosov for the Fonbet KHL All-Star Game for the second consecutive year. In the 2023-2024 season, he played 11 games for Dinamo Minsk, securing four wins with a 92.3% save percentage and a 2.01 goals-against average.
Nikita Nesterov, like Kolosov, has won the fan vote for the second year in a row, and this will be his third Fonbet KHL All-Star Game. This season, he has played 19 games and has 13 (4+9) points.
Vitaly Pinchuk will make his second All-Star appearance, once again thanks to the fans’ selection. In this season, he has played 17 games for Minsk, accumulating 13 (7+6) points.
Nikita Gusev returns to the Fonbet KHL All-Star Game after four years – the last time he participated in the All-Star weekend was in 2019. He is currently the leader of Dynamo Moscow, having scored seven goals and made 13 assists in 20 games.
Kharlamov Division
Goalie: Vladislav Podyapolsky (Lada) – 1832;
Defenseman: Yegor Yakovlev (Metallurg) – 869;
Forwards: Alexander Radulov (Ak Bars) – 1584; Dmitrij Jaskin (Ak Bars) – 792.
Vladislav Podyapolsky will participate in the Fonbet KHL All-Star Game for the second time – this season, he is guarding the Lada’s net, securing seven wins in 16 games with a goals-against average of 1.89 and a save percentage of 93.8%.
Yegor Yakovlev is chosen by fans for the All-Star weekend for the second consecutive year. In the current championship, he has played 18 games and contributed with 9 assists.
For the second year in a row, the leaders of Ak Bars, Alexander Radulov and Dmitrij Jaskin, receive invitations to the Fonbet KHL All-Star Game. In 2022, fans chose Radulov, and Jaskin, when he was still playing for SKA, was selected by the League. Radulov has accumulated 18 (7+11) points in 18 games this season, while Yashkin has scored 15 (10+5) in 18 games as well.
Chernyshev Division
Goalie: Alexander Samonov (Salavat Yulaev) – 1220;
Defenseman: Evgeny Lisovets (Admiral) – 479;
Forwards: Vladimir Tkachyov (Avangard) – 1327; Reid Boucher (Avangard) – 1189.
Alexander Samonov moved to Salavat Yulaev and has secured seven wins in 12 games for the Ufa club with a 94.2% save percentage and a goals-against average of 1.69.
Evgeny Lisovets will make his first appearance at the Fonbet KHL All-Star Game. In the 2023-2024 season, he has played eight games for Admiral, contributing two assists.
Vladimir Tkachyov and Reid Boucher are crucial parts of Avangard’s offense. Tkachyov has accumulated 20 (7+13) points in 17 games, and Boucher has scored 15 (10+5) in 16 games.
Main photo: HC Ak Bars
