One of the best players in the modern history of "Torpedo" moved to "Ak-Bars"

One of the best players in the modern history of "Torpedo" moved to "Ak-Bars"



Kazan "Ak-Bars" on its official resources announced the signing of a contract with one of the most promising young hockey players in the KHL. Forward Damir Zhafyarov, who played for SKA from St. Petersburg during the 2022-2023 season, joined the Bars squad. Zhafyarov moved to the army camp in the summer of 2022.

Damir Zhafyarov could not gain a foothold in the team from St. Petersburg, losing the competition to young students of the SKA Academy and other teammates. Zhafyarov was on SKA's roster for almost all regular season and Gagarin Cup playoff matches, but he didn't get much time.

In total, in the 2022-2023 season, Damif Zhafyarov played 63 matches in the regular season, in which he scored 44 (16+28) points with a utility indicator of "+15".

Recall that before moving to SKA, Damir Zhafyarov played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod for four seasons and was one of the leaders of David Nemirovsky's team. It was in the Torpedo that Damir Zhafyarov made a name for himself and attracted the attention of big clubs, some NHL clubs were interested in him, but he went to St. Petersburg.



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