After 24 games during the 2020-21 season in the KHL, former Montreal Canadien, Andrei Kostitsyn has had his contracted terminated by HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. In those 24 games, Kostitsyn had 10 points (2 G, 8 A), 31 penalty minutes, and was a -9.
Kostitsyn, 35, was drafted in the first round, tenth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL entry draft. He spent parts of seven seasons with the Canadiens and the Nashville Predators.
In 398 regular season games, he had 222 points (103 G, 119 A), 181 penalty minutes, and was a +15. In 49 career playoff games, he tallied 23 points (14 G, 9 A), 24 penalty minutes, and was a -4.
Following the 2011-12 season, Kostitsyn left the NHL and went overseas to play in the KHL. During his nine-year tenure in the KHL, he's played for six different teams including: Traktor Chelyabinsk, HK Sochi (where he was captain during the 2016/17 season), Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Kunlun Red Star, Dinamo Minsk, and HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
In 409 KHL regular season games, he has 247 points (111 G, 136 A), 386 penalty minutes, and is a -13. In 31 playoff games, Kostitsyn has recorded 11 points (3 G, 8 A), 10 penalty minutes, and is a -4.
Internationally, Kostitsyn has represented Belarus on multiple occasions, most recently (tournament-wise), at the 2017 IIHF World Hockey Championships. In 4 games, he had 2 points (2 A), 2 penalty minutes, and was a +/-0 as Belarus finished 13th, not qualifying for the playoff round.
With AK-46 getting up there in age, it will be curious to see if he continues on, likely in the KHL, or if he decides to retire.
Source: HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
