Soviets Permit Player to Sign With Flames
Associated Press
CALGARY, Canada —
Sergei Priakin, a four-year veteran of the Soviet National Team, signed with the Calgary Flames Wednesday--becoming the first player to be allowed by the Soviet hockey federation to play in the National Hockey League.
Priakin, a 25-year-old right wing, has played seven seasons with the Soviet Wings of the Soviet Elite League.
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