Vasili Tokranov Explained

Vasili Tokranov
Team:Free Agent
League:KHL
Former Teams:Ak Bars Kazan
SKA Saint Petersburg
Severstal Cherepovets
Position:Defence
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:216
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:2 August 1989
Birth Place:Almetievsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Career Start:2006

Vasili Tokranov (born August 2, 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Severstal Cherepovets in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Tokranov made his debut in the KHL with Ak Bars Kazan in the inaugural 2008–09 season, appearing in two post-season games.[1]

After claiming the Gagarin Cup with Kazan in the 2017–18 season, Tokranov became a free agent after spending his entirety of his 11-year professional career with Kazan. On May 21, 2018, he agreed to a lucrative four-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg.[2]

At the conclusion of his four-year tenure with SKA, Tokranov opted to return to his original club, Ak Bars Kazan, in signing a two-year deal on 12 May 2022.[3]

With a year left on his contract, Tokranov was traded by Ak Bars to Severstal Cherepovets in exchange for financial compensation on 5 July 2023.[4]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan)2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ak Bars Kazan's 2010-11 Roster . hockeydb.com . 2010-10-01 . 2010-10-01.
  2. Web site: Vasili Tokranov in SKA! . . 2018-05-21 . 2018-05-21 . Russian.
  3. Web site: Tokranov returns home to Ak Bars . . 12 May 2022 . 12 May 2022 . Swedish.
  4. Web site: Tryamkin extends contract with Avtomobilist . . 5 July 2023 . 5 July 2023 . Russian .