Amir Garaev extended his contract with Nizhny Novgorod's "Torpedo" for one season.

      April 29, 2026 12:37 Sports Forward Amir Garaev will continue to play for the hockey club "Torpedo". A new one-year unilateral agreement has been signed with the 25-year-old forward. Recall that the player joined the team at the end of December 2025. In the regular championship, Garaev played 26 matches and scored 11 points in the "goal + assist" system. In the playoffs, he added four more productive actions to this statistic (1+3). In five games for "Torpedo-Gorky," he earned 2 points. "The extension of the contract with Amir is the result of his honest, patient work at 'Torpedo'. He has all the necessary human and professional qualities to continue to grow and progress with the team," emphasized the club's general director Evgeny Zabuga. Earlier, the club began forming the roster for the new season by extending the contract with head coach Alexey Isakov. The coaching staff will also continue to work with Nikolai Khabibulin, Dmitry Gogolev, and Kirill Bragin. In addition, "Torpedo" extended the agreement with Sergey Goncharuk and signed new two-way contracts with defenders Arseniy Varlakov and Alexander Pelevin, as well as forwards Ruslan Gazizov and Artem Misnikov. More details on the roster formation for the 2026/2027 season can be read here. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and timely information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+