Andrei Chibisov is the first signing of 2023 offseason

Andrei Chibisov is a product of the Shakhter Prokopyevsk. On the VHL level the forward played for such teams as the Rubin Tyumen and later played in the KHL for the Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk, the Ak Bars Kazan and the Metallurg Magnitogorsk. In the 2019/2020 season the forward played in the Winnipeg Jets system and later came back to Metallurg. Last year Chibisov won silver medal of the Olympic Games with the national team of Russia, the player recorded one goal in 6 games of the tournament in Beijing. Overall, the forward recorded 6 (2+4) points in 19 games for the national team. As of KHL achievements, Andrei Chibisov won KHL silver medals with the Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 2021/2022 season.

Alexei Volkov, general manager of Traktor Ice Hockey Club:
— By having Andrei Chibisov the Traktor Chelyabinsk gets a big two-way top-6 forward that has a great experience of playing both for the club and for the national team. The negotiations weren't easy as he was in demand by other KHL teams. I am sure that our cooperation and mutial cooperation will bring a good result.


Andrei Chibisov
Forward
Born on February 26, 1993, in Prokopyevsk
Citizenship: Russia
Height: 192 сm
Weight: 103 kg
Shoots: левый
Youth team: Shakhter Prokopyevsk
Career: Tumenksy Legion Tyumen/MHL (2013/2014), Rubin Tyumen/VHL (2013-2015), Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk (2014-2016), Bars Kazan/VHL (2015-2018), Ak Bars Kazan (2015-2018), Metallurg Magnitogorsk (2017-2019, 2020-2023), Winnipeg Jets/NHL (2019/2020), Manitoba Moose/AHL (2019/2020), olympic and national teams of Russia