Artem Zub

Artyom Valerievich Zub (Russian: Артём Валерьевич Зуб; given name alternately spelled Artem; born 3 October 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Russia Zub played as a youth with Amurskie Tigry Khabarovsk, the junior affiliate to Amur Khabarovsk. He made his senior debut with Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) during the 2014–15 season, appearing in seven games and registering one assist. He split the 2015–16 season between Amurskie Tigy Khabarovsk and Amur Khabarovsk, making 55 KHL appearances, recording two goals and five assists for seven points. He was named the KHL Rookie of the Month of October during the 2015–16 season. During the 2016–17 season, his third with Khabarovsk, Zub contributed with nine points in 32 games before he was traded to a powerhouse club SKA Saint Petersburg on 1 December 2016. Zub maintained a regular role on the SKA blueline to close out the season, making 18 appearances, recording one assist. In the post-season, he helped the club claim the Gagarin Cup.