Our countryman received the prestigious awards from the hands of Sergei Fedorov - the first holder of this prize.
Artemy Panarin is currently playing for Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. He is 24 years old. The future champion was brought up by the hockey school “Traktor”.
Panarin won the first major prize at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. In 2015, he became the silver medalist of the World Championship, as well as the Gagarin Cup winner being a part of SKA team. This year the team of Panarin has won bronze at the Championship.