Nikishin and Jaskin have been nominated for the Golden Stick

The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) has announced its three nominees for the Golden Stick, an award presented to the most valuable player of the regular season. Alexander Nikishin, Dmitrij Jaskin and Alexander Radulov have been nominated for the prize.

In 65 matches during the regular season, Nikishin tallied 55 (11+44) points and set a record for Russian defensemen concerning the amount of points picked up in one single regular season.

For his part, Jaskin made 67 appearances in the regular season and registered 62 (40+22) points. The forward became the top scorer and leading goalscorer of the regular season, setting a club record for SKA in the process with his 40 markers.