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VEGAS (April 26, 2022) - Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, April 26, that the team has signed forward Ivan Morozov to a two-year, entry-level contract, beginning with the 2022-2023 season. Morozov has also signed a professional tryout agreement with the Henderson Silver Knights for the remainder of the 2021-2022 season.

This season, Morozov appeared in 22 games in the KHL with SKA St. Petersburg and HK Sochi, posting 11 points (5 G, 6 A). Over the 2020-21 campaign with SKA St. Petersburg, the forward finished with 31 points (13 G, 18 A) in 55 contests. Morozov was the organization's first selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, chosen in the second round (61st overall).
Ivan Morozov, Forward
Birthplace: Verkhnyaya Salda, Russia
Height: 6-1
Weight: 196 lbs.
Age: 21
Shoots: Right
- Appeared in a total of 105 Kontinental Hockey League games over the course of five seasons, finishing with 49 points (23 G, 26 A) to go with 42 penalty minutes
- Spent the majority of the 2021-22 season with SKA St. Petersburg and finished with eight points (4 G, 4 A) to go with four penalty minutes in 17 games
- Appeared in eight games, representing Russia, at the 2021 IIHF World Championship and finished with three points (1 G, 2 A) to go with two penalty minutes
- Selected by the Vegas Golden Knights in the Second Round (61st overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft
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