Home Icebound: Amur to Battle Siberia in Local Territory
In the world of KHL hockey, the city of Khabarovsk will be the centre of attention today, September 17, as its home team, "Amur," takes on Novosibirsk's "Sibir." The game will be played at the SZK "Platinum Arena."
Recent developments have seen some changes in both teams. "Sibir" has bid farewell to foreign legionnaires Trevor Murphy, Taylor Beck, Andy Andreoff, and Brendan Leipsic. In their place, Nikita Soshnikov, Vladimir Tkachev, Scott Wilson, David Farrance, and Chase Priskie have joined the team as replacements.
The opposing team, "Amur," is under the guidance of head coach Alexei Zherebkov. The two teams have already clashed this playing year, with "Amur" securing a 2:0 victory in an away game.
Interestingly, there is no record of a Khabarovsk ice hockey club named "SKA-Neftekhimik." Instead, SKA-Neftekhimik is a team based in Nizhnekamsk, with Igor Rudenkov and Danil Yerdakov joining the team in the 2022/2023 season.
Vadim Epanchinets continues as the coach of "Sibir" for this season. The team has set ambitious goals for the current KHL season, aiming not just to qualify for the playoffs, but to advance to the second round of the Gagarin Cup playoffs.
The second game of the home series between "Amur" and "Sibir" begins at 19:15 local time. Fans are eagerly awaiting this highly anticipated match, with both teams showing strong potential this season.
