New York Islanders sign contract with Russian striker Shabanov

The New York Islanders, an American hockey club playing in the National Hockey League (NHL), has signed a contract with Russian striker Maxim Shabanov. This was announced on July 1 on the official HC website.

The New York Islanders have signed forward Maxim Shabanov to a one-year rookie contract," the statement said.

The striker has played for Traktor Chelyabinsk throughout his career. In the last regular season of the Fonbet Kontinental Hockey League, 24–year-old Shabanov scored 67 points in 65 games and became the third scorer of the tournament.

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On July 1, the Canadian hockey club (HC) Calgary Flames announced the conclusion of a one-year contract with Russian goalkeeper Ivan Prosvetov, who played 38 matches during the last regular season with a 92% shot deflection rate. It was noted that during this time the athlete will earn $ 950 thousand.