Berezin signs in russia

[Teemu]

Gazeta.ru reports that Sergei Berezin choose CSKA and will sign a contract with the club for the reminder of the season.

Sergei was supposed to arrive in Moscow Wednesday evening and planned to attend CSKA-Ak Bars game the same day.

Berezin was a regular on team Russia in the middle of 90-es including Olympic Games in 1994 and World Cup 96.

He was drafted in 1994 by Toronto Maple leafs in the 8th round, 256th overall. He played for a German hockey club in Cologne before he joined the Maple Leafs.

There were at least 7 Superleague clubs looking for his services including Khimik, Voskresensk, the city where he was born.

"I always choose what's best for me, I had offers from NHL clubs but I got better offer in Russia. Also, there is a lockout expected in NHL next year...." - said 32 year old forward.

[Plan 9]

Glad that he finally signed somewhere, although I was hoping it'd be in the NHL.

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

I guess he's Zherdev's replacement for CSKA.

[p.l.f.]

i hope the lamer stays in russia for good

[BrianBurke]

Another veteran forward screwed over the upcoming CBA and the NHL's new economy.

That said, he was a floater and a puckhog and I never liked him anyways.