40-year-old Ilya Kovalchuk is back in business after missing 2.5 hockey seasons.
– 1 G
– 3 SOG
– 14:33 TOI
– Tied KHL all-time record for most empty net goals (14).
– Still has his Kovy smile. pic.twitter.com/uCDtmt9sqL– KHL (@khl_eng) December 24, 2023
![Ilya Kovalchuk was cramped after his first goal](https://cdn.buminteractif.com/2023/12/Kovy-1-800x416.jpg)
At the age of 40, Ilya Kovalchuk made his return to a professional ice surface for the first time since April 28, 2021. To achieve this feat, Kovy is now donning a Spartak Moskva (KHL) jersey, and it hasn’t taken him long to make his mark.
As the saying goes, a goal’s a goal! No matter how, the puck crossed the little red line. All in all, Kovalchuk made an effort to send the disc into the net.
Hey, a goal is a goal.
Welcome back, Ilya Kovalchuk! pic.twitter.com/qH5XYndnE4
– KHL (@khl_eng) December 24, 2023
Here are the complete statistics for this first “return” meeting:
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– To you. From me!
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