Khairullin moved to SKA in exchange for monetary compensation
25-year-old striker Marat Khairullin moved from Neftekhimik in exchange for monetary compensation
Marat Khairullin (Photo: Official site of HC “Neftekhimik” (Nizhnekamsk))
Russian national team striker Marat Khairullin has become a SKA player, according to the club’s KHL website.
Neftekhimik will receive monetary compensation for the sports rights of the 25-year-old striker.
Last season, Khairullin played 50 games for the Nizhnekamsk club, scoring 18 goals and assisting partners 17 times. In total, he played 321 games in the KHL and scored 113 points.
Khairullin made his debut for the main Russian team on May 1 in a test match with the Belarusian team, which took place in Tula. He also played in a tournament in St. Petersburg, which was attended by the senior and junior teams of Russia and the national team of Belarus.
The Russian ice hockey team defeated Belarus at the St. Petersburg tournament
The striker was previously called up to the Russian youth team for Super Series games with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) teams and the (second) Russian Olympic team.
“Of course, SKA is a new stage, a new challenge for me. The club sets itself exceptionally high goals, which I hope we will successfully solve together. I know that SKA has an experienced coaching staff, a well-functioning team, an excellent infrastructure, all this inspires confidence in the future. I decided for myself that now St. Petersburg is the best place for professional development, ”said Khairullin.
“Neftekhimik” in the first round of the Gagarin Cup lost to “Tractor” with a score of 0:4, SKA reached the semi-finals, where they lost to CSKA in seven matches.
Source: sportrbc.ru
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