Columbus Blue Jackets’ Russian forward Dmitry Voronkov scored the first goal in the regular season match against the Buffalo Sabers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
While Voronkov scored a goal in the 13th minute of the first half, his assistants were the team’s Russian hockey players Kirill Marchenko and Ivan Provorov.
For Voronkov, it was his 15th goal in his first season in the NHL. Voronkov became the second hockey player in Columbus history to score at least 15 goals in his first 50 games with the team. The first to do so was Marchenko, who scored 20 goals in his first 50 matches.
Voronkov signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on May 4, 2023. On October 30, 2023, the hockey player scored his first goal in the NHL. Before that, he played for the Kontinental Hockey League club Ak Bars in Russia, as well as Ermak, Bars and Irbis.
The game between the Blue Jackets and Buffalo continues at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The second period begins, the score is equal to 1:1.
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