RALEIGH, N.C. - Eric Tulsky, General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed goaltender Amir Miftakhov to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay Miftakhov $775,000 on the NHL level or $100,000 on the American Hockey League (AHL) level, with a guarantee of at least $240,000.
“Amir has put together a number of solid seasons in the KHL and is ready to return to professional hockey in North America,” said Tulsky. “It’s important to have goaltending depth, and we look forward to having him in our organization.”
Miftakhov, 25, posted a 13-11-3 record, 2.18 goals-against average, .927 save percentage and four shutouts in 30 games with AK Bars Kazan in the KHL. He also appeared in two playoff games, going 0-1-0 with a 3.38 GAA. The Kazan, Russia, native has registered a 38-29-4 record, 2.19 GAA, .922 SV% and 11 shutouts in 82 career KHL games from 2019-2025 with AK Bars Kazan. The 6’0”, 172-pound netminder also spent the 2021-22 season in North America, posting a 7-8-4 record, 3.03 GAA and .891 SV% in 22 games with the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League (AHL) and 2-3-0 record, 2.23 GAA and .920 SV% in five games with the Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL).
Miftakhov represented Russia at the 2020 IIHF U20 World Championship, winning silver, the 2019 U20 World Championship, winning bronze, and the 2018 U18 World Championship, where he was named a top-three player on the team.
