Igor Ozhiganov is the best defenseman of the first playoff round!

The Kontinental Hockey League has revealed which players were the best of the first round of the 2022/2023 Gagarin Cup playoffs.

SKA representative Igor Ozhiganov has been declared the best defenseman. In six matches against Dinamo Minsk, he registered five (1+4) points, a +4 plus/minus rating, five hits and blocked 10 shots.

The best goalkeeper is Admiral Vladivostok's Nikita Serebryakov, Curtis Valk of Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg is the best forward and the best rookie is Minsk forward Vitaly Pinchuk.