MOSCOW, Sep 26 Vancouver Canucks forward Ilya Mikheev injured in the first pre-season match for the new team, according to the official website of the National Hockey League (NHL). In July, Mikheev, who previously represented the Toronto Maple Leafs, agreed to a four-year contract with Vancouver. The hockey player was injured during a match with Calgary Flames» (2:3). Mikheev was forced off the ice after a collision with Calgary defenseman Nicholas Melosh. The Russian failed to continue the meeting. He spent 7 minutes 31 seconds on the ice with a utility indicator of -1. In the last regular season, the 27-year-old Russian played 53 games in which he scored 32 points (21 goals and 11 assists), the forward played seven games in the playoffs and scored four points (2+2). The season was the most productive for Mikheev in the NHL. He missed his first three months due to an injury sustained in a pre-season game.
