July 30, 2024, 4:19 PM
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Sergei Murashov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Pittsburgh selected the 20-year-old netminder in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Draft.
In six games with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL, Murashov went 3-1-2 with a 1.84 goals-against average, a .925 save percentage and one shutout. At the MHL level, the goaltender went 24-4-2 with a 2.03 goals-against average, a .930 save percentage and four shutouts in 34 games.
Murashov was named the MHL’s ‘Best Goaltender’ in 2022-23 after setting MHL career highs with 24 wins, a 1.53 goals-against average a .948 save percentage and 11 shutouts in 37 games.