Best players of February

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

In February, the League’s teams played 98 games, with 615 players (52 goalies, 197 defensemen, and 366 forwards) taking part in the action. The scoring was at 5.44 goals per game.

- Best goalie for the fifth time in his career was Daniil Isayev (Lokomotiv), who posted six wins in eight February games. The Yaroslavl goalie faced 200 shots, or 25 per night, posting a saves percentage of 94.00% and a goals-against average of 1.49. Isayev posted shutouts in Lokomotiv’s wins against HC Sochi (3:0), Shanghai Dragons (2:0), and Neftekhimik (1:0). He currently leads the league with seven shutouts.

- Best defenseman for the fourth time in his career was Damir Sharipzyanov (Avangard), who scored 12 (4+8) points in eleven February games, with a plus-6 differential. The Omsk defenseman also delivered nine hits, blocked fourteen shots, made three pass interceptions and had three takeaways.

- Best forward for the first time in his career was Sam Anas (Dinamo Minsk), who scored 20 (6+14) points in ten February games, with a plus-5 differential. The Minsk forward netted the game-winning goal in Dinamo’s win over Torpedo on Feb. 23 (4:3). Anas also delivered four hits, blocked five shots, made four pass interceptions, and had three takeaways.

- Best rookie for the first time in his career was forward Matvei Polyakov (SKA), who scored 6 (2+4) points in eleven February games, with a plus-4 differential. The St. Petersburg forward netted the game-winning goal in SKA’s win over Severstal on Feb. 5 (3:1). He also delivered six hits, blocked three shots, made two pass interceptions and had two takeaways.