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With ice time worries now behind him, Vasily Podkolzin was named the KHL’s Rookie of the Week. He scored two goals and added one assist for three points in three games to earn the honour.
#KHL Players of the Week for Week 19:
— Patrick C (@ChunkletsHockey) January 27, 2020
Goalie: N. Bespalov (Spartak)
D-man: C. Franson (Avangard)
Forward: N. Mikhailis (Barys)
Rookie: V. Podkolzin (SKA) https://t.co/cYT6Tupvca
This morning he started the defence of his title.
#Canucks Overseas Schedule JAN 28
— CanucksAbbyFan2 (@Fan2Abby) January 27, 2020
All times PST
08:30 am SKA Podkolzin
08:30 am Avangard Manukyan
09:00 am Kometa Brno Plasek pic.twitter.com/LBm2IPUS0B
First, he took care of extending his KHL point streak to four games with a secondary assist after his interception of an opposition pass in the offensive zone.
Что.
— Хоккейный клуб СКА (@hcSKA) January 28, 2020
Они.
Творят.
4:0! #hcSKA pic.twitter.com/6gagkCQN0j
Then he was challenged to a duel by a Prince. He accepted the challenge.
Драка!!!
— Хоккейный клуб СКА (@hcSKA) January 28, 2020
Подколзин сцепился с Принсом и просто вбивает того в лед.
Чистая победа!#СКАДМН pic.twitter.com/IHwxACuATm
The 18 year old then slayed 27 year old ex-NHL player Shane Prince in his first KHL fight.
92 > 92 #hcSKA pic.twitter.com/IFEyoYL52x
— Хоккейный клуб СКА (@hcSKA) January 28, 2020
#Canucks KHL *More on the Podz fight*
— CanucksAbbyFan2 (@Fan2Abby) January 28, 2020
Russian Red Bull pic.twitter.com/UVFbNKUHUI
He then finished leading his SKA club to a 5-0 victory over Dinamo Minsk.
#Canucks KHL
— CanucksAbbyFan2 (@Fan2Abby) January 28, 2020
SKA 5 Dinamo 0 FINAL
Vasily Podkolzin finishes with a secondary & 1 TKO and was a +2 during 14 shifts totaling TOI of 12:36.
Vasily Podkolzin will attempt to extend his KHL point streak to five games and defend his KHL heavyweight title next on Thursday, January 30th against fellow Vancouver Canucks’ prospect Artyom Manukyan and his Avangard club.
This young stud can't get to Van soon enough. https://t.co/yr3IfFVLts
— AdrianJHaug (@adrianjhaug) January 28, 2020