Nigel Dawes left the NHL in 2011 and has never looked back. Over the last eight seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League, the 34-year-old has carved out his spot as one of the most dependable and prolific players in the league. Now comes two new honours for Dawes.
Dawes has moved into the fifth overall spot on the KHL's All-Time Point Scoring Leaders list with 461. The only players ahead of him are Alexander Radulov (4th), Vadim Shipachyov (3rd), Danis Zaripov (2nd) and Sergei Mozyakin (1st). Perhaps even more impressive is that Dawes is now the top-scoring non-Russian player in KHL history.
Dawes was born in Winnipeg, but now has Kazakhstani citizenship. He spent seven seasons with Barys Astana, before moving on to Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg last season. He is playing with the team again this year. Dawes played 212 games in the NHL before leaving for the KHL, suiting up for the New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers and Montreal Canadiens.
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