MOSCOW, Oct 11 Vancouver's Russian striker Ilya Mikheev had his first training session with the team after injury, according to the National Hockey League (NHL) club's Twitter.National Hockey League (NHL)October 15, 2022 • Kickoff at 23:00Match has not started .png» />PhiladelphiaUSA– : –
VancouverCanadaMikheev was injured during the first pre-season game against Calgary (2:3) and was forced to leave the ice. He was diagnosed with a lower body injury and had to recover within a few weeks. During training, Mikheev, 28, took to the ice in a gray non-contact jersey. According to journalist Chris Faber on Twitter, the Russian was the fourth forward on the line with Elias Pettersson and Andrey Kuzmenko. In the last regular season, the Russian played 53 games for Toronto, in which he scored 32 points (21 goals and 11 assists), in the play -off forward played seven games and scored 4 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. In July, Mikheev signed a four-year contract with Vancouver as a free agent. The NHL season started with matches in the Global Series in Prague, which took place on October 7 and 8. Vancouver will play the first game on the night of October 13 (beginning — 05:00 Moscow time) away against Edmonton.
