Best Players of the 2026-2027 first week

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the 2026-2027 Regular Season’s inaugural week in four categories.

The League’s teams played 41 games last week, with 530 players (41 goalies, 176 defensemen, and 313 forwards) taking part in the action. The scoring was at 4.95 goals per game.

- Best goalie for the sixth time in his career was Daniil Isayev (Lokomotiv), who won four games from four since the start of the season. The Railwaymen’s goalie faced 110 shots, or 27.5 per game, posting a 95.45% saves percentage and a goals-against average of 1.24.

- Best defenseman for the third time in his career was Andrei Mironov (Spartak), who scored 5 (0+5) points in four games last week, with a plus-6 differential. The Red-and-Whites’ blueliner also recorded eight hits, blocked five shots, and made one pass interception.

- Best forward for the second time in his career was Jack Rodewald (Salavat Yulaev), who scored 5 (4+1) points in three games last week, with a plus-1 rating. In Sept. 05 game against Severstal (3:2) and two days later against Avangard (4:0), the Ufa forward netted the game-winning goal. Rodewald also delivered three hits, blocked two shots, and made three pass interceptions.

- Best rookie for the first time in his career was 19-years-old forward Ilya Kotlyarov (Spartak), who scored 3 (1+2) points in three games last week, with a plus-3 differential. He also delivered three hits and blocked four shots.