Two-time winner of the Gagarin Cup Denis Zernov exchanged from CSKA in “Ak Bars”
As a result of the exchange, the striker Denis Zernov moved from Moscow CSKA to Kazan Ak Bars. This was reported by the press service of the capital club.
As a result of the exchange, the striker Denis Zernov moved from Moscow CSKA to Kazan Ak Bars. This was reported by the press service of the capital club.
In return, CSKA received monetary compensation. The contract with the 30-year-old striker is calculated until the end of the current season of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
“Zernov will add variability and creativity to our team in attack.” He skates well, knows how to fight for the puck, plays with character. Denis is able to perform different roles and expands the capabilities of the coaching staff in the formation of combinations, said Marat Valiullin, general manager of Ak Bars.
In 658 KHL matches, Denis Zernov scored 145 goals and scored 155 assists. He won the Gagarin Cup twice. In 2021, the striker won the trophy with the Omsk Avangard, in 2024 - with the Magnitogorsk Metallurg.
Ak Bars, who scored 15 points in 13 meetings, is third in the Eastern Conference standings. In the next match Kazan away will play with Cherepovets “Severstal”.
Arnold Kabanov
