2023 Hockey Heroes awards ceremony

As a part of the gala dinner in Saint Petersburg, the 2023 Hockey Heroes awards ceremony took place.

The event was organised by Liga Stavok, the official partner of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation.

These are the 12 categories and their respective winners:

Most Valuable Player: Nikita Serebryakov, goalkeeper.

Best Rookie: Nikita Grebyonkin, forward.

For Dedication to Ice Hockey: Zinetula Bilyatletdinov, coach.

From the Volga to the Enisey: Liga Stavok Big National Team Tour.

One Step Ahead: Liga Stavok 3x3 XHL.

Top Goalscorer: Valentin Zykov, forward.

Breakout Player: Vasily Atanasov, forward.

Best Organisation of a Children's Competition: Yunison Cup, president of HC Yunison Moscow Alexander Klimenko.

Best Defenseman: Alexander Nikishin, defenseman.

Top Scorer: Vasily Glotov, forward.

For Maintaining the Winning Traditions of the Russian National Team: Roman Rotenberg, Russia 25 head coach.

Best Youth Academy: Red Machine Junior and the SKA Academy.