Sochi signs Gagarin Cup winner Pavel Akolzin for one season

Forward Pavel Akolzin has signed a one-season contract with HC Sochi, the club announced on October 10. The signing brings the team a player who won the Gagarin Cup in 2023/24.

Akolzin claimed that title with Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Across his KHL career, he has played 553 games and accumulated 129 points, made up of 74 goals and 55 assists.

He spent last season with the Shanghai Dragons. In 40 regular-season appearances, he recorded 9 points, comprising 4 goals and 5 assists. The club listed those figures separately from his overall career totals.

Besides Shanghai Dragons and Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Akolzin has represented SKA, Barys and Spartak. The new agreement continues his KHL career after spells with several clubs. The league confirmed that his contract with HC Sochi runs until the end of the season.