Striker Dmitry Ovchinnikov terminated the contract with Novosibirsk “Siberia” and signed a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. This was reported by agent Shumi Babaev on Twitter.
It was noted that the hockey player has already flown to Canada.
In the final season of the Continental Hockey League (KHL) regular season, 20-year-old Ovchinnikov made 68 appearances, scoring 5 goals and providing 8 assists. He played in three matches in the Gagarin Cup and was not marked by effective actions.
Ovchinnikov was selected 137th overall by Toronto in 2022.
Toronto is fourth in the National Hockey League (NHL) Eastern Conference standings with 89 points after 67 games played.
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