Averkin was appointed to the post of general manager of Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo

MOSCOW, May 2. Vadim Averkin appointed to the post of general manager Nizhny Novgorod «Torpedo», according to the Telegram channel of the club of the Continental Hockey League (KHL).
On Thursday, the club announced the departure of general director Maxim Gafurov. Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Gleb Nikitin said that Gafurov will become deputy chairman of the regional government, but will continue close cooperation with Torpedo.
“»The specialist has a wealth of sports experience behind him — both as a player and as an official. 20 years ago, the successor of the hockey dynasty took to the ice as part of Torpedo and, together with the Nizhny Novgorod team, achieved a return to the Super League. In total “he has more than 900 matches in various leagues (including 350 in the strongest echelons). And at the international level he became the European champion among juniors and the champion of the Pacific Cup,” the statement says.
Averkin is 46 years old. After completing his sports career, he headed the department for work with the VHL and MHL in the KHL players’ union. From 2022 to 2023, the functionary served as sports director of the Vladivostok Admiral. Under him, the club made it to the second round of the Gagarin Cup for the first time.