WATCH - Alexander Mirzabalayev Scores on Insane Individual Effort

This one can go down as an early goal of the year candidate, as Russkie Vityazi Chekhov forward Alexander Mirzabalayev diced through the opposition, hung the goalie out to dry, hit the open net, and followed it up with the fired up celebration.

Gotta love it.

Mirzabalayev, 20, is undrafted in the NHL and scored 72 points in 117 games in the QMJHL. In his third season in the MHL, if he pulls off more goals like this one, he might earn himself some KHL time.

Which could lead to an NHL promotion, perhaps. Though, that is unlikely.

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