| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Annually to the top rookie in the Kontinental Hockey League |
| History | |
| First award | 2009 |
| Most recent | Ivan Demidov |
TheAlexei Cherepanov Award is given out annually to the top rookie in theKontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] It is named afterAlexei Cherepanov who died on 13 October 2008 after collapsing during the third period of a KHL game, in the league's inaugural season. The award is determined by a vote among all KHL head coaches.[1]
| C | Centre |
|---|---|
| LW | Left wing |
| RW | Right wing |
| D | Defence |
| G | Goaltender |
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