Goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov joined Sochi after six seasons in the NHL.

Russian goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov will continue his career in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) after six seasons in the American National Hockey League (NHL), signing a two-year agreement with the Russian club Sochi. This was announced on November 1 by the team's press service in its Telegram channel.

"Goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov is joining the Sochi Hockey Club. The contract with the goalkeeper has been signed for two years," the message says.

The Sochi press service also quotes Vadim Pokotilo, the club's deputy director of hockey operations, who explained that the transition became necessary after the injury to the team's main goalkeeper Pavel Khomchenko. — his recovery will take several weeks.

"The team needed to strengthen our goalkeeper team. Ilya is an experienced goalkeeper, played on the international stage as part of the Russian national team, spent six years in the NHL," said Pokotilo.

He also called Samsonov one of the most valuable lots on the transfer market. Last season, the 27-year-old goalkeeper played for the Vegas Golden Knights, where he deflected 89.08% of shots in 29 games. In total, Samsonov has 118 regular season wins in the NHL.

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