Hockey player of the Russian national team Antipin will continue his career in the NHL

26 May 2017, 07:33 | Peace
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Defender of the Russian national team Viktor Antipin, who played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk, will continue his career at the National Hockey League (NHL) club "Buffalo Sabers". This is reported on the NHL website. The contract is for one year. The amount of wages of Russians is not specified. "Antipin's mobility and ability to dispose of the puck make him an ideal player for building our defense in the next season," - said the general manager of the Sabers Jason Botterill. In the last season of the Continental Hockey League (CHL), Antipin took part in 77 games, having thrown 13 goals and making 22 assists.

At the end of the season, the 24-year-old defender broke the contract with Magnitogorsk. Together with the Russian national team, Antipin won bronze medals at the 2017 World Cup, held in Paris and Cologne. In 10 games, he was marked by four assists. As a result of last season, the NHL "Buffalo" took the 15th place in the Eastern Conference table and for the sixth time in a row was overboard the playoffs.

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