Former Penguins forward Sergei Plotnikov signs with SKA St. Petersburg in Russia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sergei Plotnikov has signed with SKA St. Petersburg in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
That team announced the transaction on Friday.
A native of Russia, Plotnikov has spent the past eight seasons playing in the KHL, including with SKA St. Petersburg, previously. He served as that team’s captain during the 2019-20 campaign.
Spending last season with CSKA Moskva, the 33-year-old Plotnikov appeared in 66 games and scored 26 points (13 goals, 13 assists).
Plotnikov’s lone season in North America of 2015-16 saw him play in 32 games for the Penguins and record two assists. At the 2016 trade deadline, he was dealt to the Arizona Coyotes.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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