Salavat Yulaev is strengthened with former NHL players
«Salavat Yulaev» ice-hockey club has signed a two-year contract with a forward of NHL «Edmonton Oilers» club — Teemu Hartikainen, the official website of Ufa club informs.
In the past season the forward has spent 23 matches as part of Edmonton in the NHL regular championship and tallied in them three points (1 goal + 2 passes). Besides, the Finn player has experience of playing in AHL.
It should be mentioned that the defenceman Anton Babchuk also having experience of playing in NHL and AHL (the owner of Stanley Cup in structure of Carolina Hurricanes —season 2005-2006) became one more Ufa acquisition in defence.