Canucks’ Kuzmenko happy with two-year extension
It’s little wonder Andrei Kuzmenko captured the hearts of Vancouver Canucks fans so quickly.
The 5-foot-11, 194-pound forward has been a standout for the Canucks this season, his first in the NHL, finding chemistry on a line with star centre Elias Pettersson. In 47 games, Kuzmenko has registered 21 goals and 22 assists. A native of Yakutsk, Russia, Kuzmenko spent his first eight professional seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League with CSKA Moscow and SKA St. Petersburg, registering 200 points in 315 regular season games. He set career-highs in goals , assists , and points last season, ranking second in the league in scoring.
“Him and Petey have really good chemistry and have played really well together. And they need to continue that for the rest of the season, for sure.” While he’s impressed on the scoresheet, there’s room for Kuzmenko’s game to grow, said Vancouver’s newly minted head coach Rick Tocchet.
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