Last-Minute Surprising Announcement Regarding Andrei Kostitsyn

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Elias Edmonson
June 9, 2023 (3:55 PM)

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We have just received an announcement regarding former Montreal Canadien player Andrei Kostitsyn.

After a long radio silence, we have news from him, and it is good news. He is back in the KHL and has officially found a new job with Dinamo Minsk.

As reported by Cimon Asselin of HABSolumentFan, see the last-minute announcement about him:

The former NHL player and star of the Belarusian national team, Andrei Kostitsyn, is back with Dinamo Minsk in a managerial position!

The 38-year-old player played for the KHL club from 2018 to 2020 and scored 62 points in 100 matches.

Kostitsyn was the 10th overall pick in the NHL draft in 2003 and amassed 222 points in 398 games. He also collected 247 points in 409 career games in the KHL and won a Belarusian title in 2004 and a Calder Cup in the AHL in 2007.

The forward has played in 11 World Championships, 1 Olympic qualification, 5 Junior World Championships, and 4 U18 World Championships for Belarus.

- Hockey Worldwide

We wish him the best of luck in this new challenge. It's surprising, but a pleasant surprise to see that he is back in the world of hockey.

Credit : HABSolumentFan

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