Eric Tulsky, General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced that goaltender Ruslan Khazheyev has been assigned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Khazheyev, aged 20, recorded a 5-13-0 record with a .876 save percentage and a 3.49 goals-against average in 20 games with the Wolves during the 2024-25 season. He also played one game with the Bloomington Bison of the ECHL on October 20. In the previous season, he made 28 appearances for Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk in Russia’s MHL, achieving a 16-5-2 record, a 2.19 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage, and two shutouts.
Standing at 6’6” and weighing 201 pounds, Khazheyev also debuted in Russia’s VHL with Chelmet Chelyabinsk during the same period, posting a 1-0-0 record with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .958 save percentage. Over parts of three seasons (2021-24) with Belye Medvedi, he compiled a 27-16-10 record, a 2.34 goals-against average, a .923 save percentage, and four shutouts in MHL games. His postseason record includes seven wins out of ten games played with a goals-against average of 2.44 and a .921 save percentage.
The native of Chelyabinsk, Russia was selected by Carolina in the fifth round as the 158th overall pick during the NHL Draft in 2023.
“Can we talk about these saves for a minute though??? Atta way Ruslan!” tweeted Chicago Wolves (@Chicago_Wolves).
