Utah Hockey Club announced today that the club has acquired forward Egor Sokolov from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Jan Jenik.
The 24-year-old Sokolov registered 21-25-46 and 69 penalty minutes (PIM) in 71 games with the Belleview Senators (AHL), finishing tied for the second-most points on the team. Sokolov also led the team in power-play goals (10) and shots (214) last season.
In 2022-23, the 6-foot-3, 216-pound forward played in five NHL games with the Senators, scoring a goal and tallying an assist. Sokolov, a 2023 AHL All-Star, also led Belleview in scoring with 21-38-59 and 72 PIM in 70 games to go along with 10 power-play goals.
A native of Yekaterinburg, Russia, Sokolov has recorded 1-1-2 and four PIM in 13 games with Ottawa and has registered 76-104-180 and 177 PIM in 240 games with Belleview.
Sokolov was originally drafted by the Senators in the second round (61st overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft.
Jenik registered 4-2-6 and 20 PIM in 22 career NHL games with the Arizona Coyotes and recorded 46-74-120 and 215 PIM in 165 career AHL games with the Tucson Roadrunners.
