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Montreal Canadiens followers are very within the 2024-25 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) season for the reason that group’s most up-to-date first-round draft decide, Ivan Demidov, skates with SKA St. Peterburg.
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Nevertheless, if anybody intently follows Demidov’s journey within the KHL, they might be stunned to be taught a number of former Canadiens are within the league.
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In response to Elite Prospects, 12 former Montreal gamers are persevering with their careers in Russia; here is a take a look at them.
Nikita Nesterov (CSKA Moskva)
Nikita Nesterov performed solely 13 video games with the Canadiens in 2016-17, final showing in North America with the Calgary Flames in 2020-21. He is been with CSKA Moskva on and off since 2017-18 and has served as their captain for the reason that 2022-23 marketing campaign.
Alexander Radulov (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
Alexander Radulov performed one season in Montreal, netting 54 factors in 76 video games in the course of the 2016-17 season. After 5 years in Dallas, he returned residence to the KHL and is now skating with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl after two seasons with Ak Bars Kazan.
Alexander Galchenyuk (Amur Khabarovsk)
Alex Galchenyuk made his KHL debut in 2023-24 as a member of SKA St. Petersburg and is now below contract with Amur Khabarovsk. Throughout his NHL profession, he performed six seasons in Montreal, netting 255 factors in 418 video games from 2012 to 2018.
Byron Froese (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
Over six seasons, Byron Froese performed 141 video games within the NHL, together with 48 with the Canadiens in 2017-18. As latest as final season, he performed with the Vegas Golden Knights however is now within the KHL for the primary time with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
Denis Guryanov (CSKA Moskva)
Denis Guryanov is again within the KHL after taking part in in North America from 2016 to 2024, stopping briefly in Montreal for 23 video games in 2022-23. He is now skating with CSKA Moskva, after starting his KHL profession with Ladia Togliatti.
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Darren Dietz (Avangard Omsk)
Darren Dietz is a KHL veteran, now on his fourth group since becoming a member of the league in 2017-18. His solely look within the NHL occurred with the Canadiens in the course of the 2015-16 season, when he tallied 5 factors in 13 video games.
Xavier Ouellet (Dinamo Minsk)
Xavier Ouellet’s performed 37 video games with the Canadiens from 2018 to 2021, and most just lately dressed with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins within the AHL in 2023-24. This 12 months marks his first time within the KHL, the place he performs with Dinamo Minsk as an alternate captain.
Cédric Paquette (Dynamo Moskva)
Cedric Paquette is the one Stanley Cup champion on the listing, having gained the NHL’s high prize as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020. In 2021-22, he cut up time between Montreal and Laval. Opting to pursue a possibility within the KHL in 2022-23, he is now in his second season with Dynamo Moskva, as an alternate captain.
Jordan Weal (Dynamo Moskva)
Jordan Weal dressed for 65 video games with the Canadiens over two years from 2018 to 2020. He was an alternate captain with the Rocket in 2020-21 for 34 video games, earlier than leaping over to the KHL. He is starting his third marketing campaign with Dynamo Moskva.
Mark Barberio (Severstal Cherepovets)
Mark Barberio solely appeared in 56 video games with the Canadiens over two seasons, spending most of his time with the group in St. Johns. In 2020-21, he started skating in Switzerland earlier than shifting on to the KHL late in 2021-22. The Severstal Cherepovets are his third group up to now three seasons.
Nathan Beaulieu (Barys Astana)
Nathan Beaulieu was part of the Canadiens group from 2012 to 2017, showing in 225 NHL video games. Regardless of many stops in North America, each within the NHL and AHL, he skated one season in Switzerland and is now below contract with Barys Astana within the KHL.
Zachary Fucale (Traktor Chelyabinsk)
Zachary Fucale is the one former Canadiens goalie taking part in within the KHL, starting his second season with Traktor Chelyabinsk. Though he solely received into 4 NHL video games with the Washington Capitals, he spent a season with the Rocket in 2017-18.
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