Norfolk, Va. - The Norfolk Admirals, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose, announced they have signed forward Pavel Padakin to a contract for the 2024-25 season.
The Kyiv, Ukraine native returns to the United States for the first time since the 2015-16 season when he suited up for the Reading Royals and the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Padakin played in 41 games with the Phantoms posting nine points (2g-7a). In his tenure with the Royals, he finished with 17 points (8g-9a) in 26 games.
Since then, Padakin has spent his time overseas in Russia, Denmark, and Poland. In 2017-18, he scored 31 points in 53 games with HK Sochi and was named to the KHL All-Star Team. Last season, Padakin suited up for GKS Tychy in Poland and finished third on the team in points with 30 (11g-19a).
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