New contract for Ilya Karpukhin

Last season the defenseman recorded 12 (1+11) points in 59 games for the Traktor Chelyabinsk with the average ice time of 19:09. Karpukhin also made 27 hits and blocked 61 shots in those 59 games. During the season the defenseman has been called up to the national team and played 4 games at the tournament in Germany and Switzerland.

Ilya Karpukhin:
"I am grateful for such trust and for the new contract offer. Traktor is my hometown club and it is important for me to play in Chelyabinsk. I have a goal to progress in every game and every day. I have already begun to get ready for the new season according to the training program I was given by the team."

Ilya Karpukhin
Defenseman
Born on July 13, 1998, in Chelyabinsk
Height: 185 сm
Weight: 87 kg
Shoots: left
Youth team: Traktor Chelyabinsk
Career: Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk (Junior Hockey League)(2015-2019), Chelmet Chelyabinsk (VHL) (2016-2019), Traktor Chelyabinsk (2018-)
KHL stats: 94 games, 15 (2+13) points
Career highlights: 2016 World Junior A Challenge Silver Medal, 2018 Junior Hockey League bronze medal

Ilya Karpukhin on eliteprospects.com
Ilya Karpukhin on KHL
Ilya Karpukhin on VHL