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Salavat Yulaev’s D-man Alexander Alexeyev was awarded Rookie of the month in January. In 50 regular-season matches, he had 16 (8+8) points with an average time on ice of 18 minutes. Recently, the Ufa bench boss Tomi Lamsa said that Alexeyev has a bright future in front of himself because he plays a modern style as a “hybrid” defenseman. Moreover, this week, the Salavat Yulaev blueliner represents Russia at the Euro Hockey Tour’s Sweden stage.

Salavat Yulaev Ufa features some of the top international players in the league. Its trio with Sakari Manninen, Markus Granlund, and Teemu Hartikainen is currently one of the best in the league. In this interview with KHL.ru, Manninen talked about the recent Euro Hockey Tour pause, described how the season is going in Ufa, and estimated the franchise’s chances for the Gagarin Cup.

The KHL star, Salavat Yulaev's leader and one of the most creative players in the league, Linus Omark, tells KHL.ru about his team's goals, the upcoming Green Derby in Davos, the best Christmas gift, his future, and much more.