KAZAN, August 6, Vadim Kuznetsov. Hockey player of Kazan «Ak Bars» Alexander Khovanov said that he returned to the KHL from the Minnesota Wild system because he wants to restart his career. The 2019 World Championship silver medalist spent the 2021/22 season at the Minnesota farm club and scored 5 (1+) in 22 AHL championship matches 4) points. «We talked all summer with the Minnesota, they tried to trade me. Until the last moment, the Wild said to come, but my agent and family decided that it was better to restart my career, return to Russia. Here is a new coaching staff. At home always good. Now the main thing is to prove every day and show your best qualities,” Khovanov told reporters. “I didn’t regret leaving for the AHL. The season in North America gave me a lot, I understood what to work on. move forward.A new stage in my career.I will prove the need for the team again.I always wanted to pay tribute to my from my native club for raising me. I'm happy here,» the Ak Bars player said.
