Vladimir Tkachyov is a SKA player!

SKA Hockey Club and HC Avangard Omsk have agreed on a trade. 19 year old forward Vladimir Tkachyov will now play for SKA, with Avangard taking money compensation in return. Last season Vladimir played for Moncton Wildcats and the Quebec Remparts in foreign junior leagues, and averaged more than a point a game.

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Vladimir Tkachyov is a forward who was born on the 5th of October 1995 in Omsk, Russia. He stands at 178 cm tall and weighs 74 kg. Vladimir began his career in Omsk where he won the 2013 MHL Kharlamov Cup, and after that he left for Canada where he took 55 points (21+34) last season before transferring to Quebec. He racked up 33 points from 33 QMJHL regular season games while registering another 16 in the playoffs.

Vladimir represented the U18 Russian national team at the World Championship, and took six assists while being one of the top three Russian forwards of the tournament. He has also played three matches for the Russian youth national team tallying up nine points.