Tractor's protective player shifts to Avangard position
Blazhievsky, the defender for Traktor, might be swapping his colors for Avangard. According to hockey analyst Arthur Khayrullin on his Telegram channel, there's a chance this big move could happen. Since 2021, Blazhievsky has been a regular for Chelyabinsk, having played for CSKA before that. He embarked on his KHL journey with Nizhny Novgorod's Torpedo in 2014.
Last season, Blazhievsky played 62 games, managing to score 6 goals, assist 9 times, and ending the championship with a remarkable +27 plus-minus rating. In the playoffs, he shone, scoring and assisting 5 times each in 21 games. Sadly, his quest for the Gagarin Cup ended with a +1 plus-minus rating.
As of now, no official transfer of Blazhievsky from Traktor Chelyabinsk to Avangard Omsk has been widely reported in major hockey news outlets. Keep in mind that these transfers can happen during trade windows, and roster information can change.
Blazhievsky is a young, emerging defenseman with a knack for solid defensive play. Given the KHL's dynamic, it's likely he would continue playing around 40-50 games, scoring 1-3 goals, offering 5-10 assists, and racking up 20-40 penalty minutes in a season. Although these figures are estimates, for precise, up-to-date numbers, check official KHL websites, Traktor Chelyabinsk’s roster pages, or reliable hockey databases like EliteProspects or KHL.ru.
If Blazhievsky were to switch teams from Traktor to Avangard, it could be a significant move in the KHL hockey scene. Given his past performance, we might expect him to play around 40-50 games, scoring 1-3 goals and offering 5-10 assists in a season.
