13th year center Paul Szczechura(38) has had quite the run in the KHL since joining the league in 2012/2013 signing with HC Lev Praha.
That lasted only 3 games (0 points) before he left and agreed to terms with Dinamo Riga.
He stayed with the team being productive with offense (17-18-35) for a pair of seasons before leaving for rivals Traktor Chelyabinsk.
This was a good landing spot to stick for the next three years improving his numbers to overseas high totals: 27 assists in 2016/2017 and 20 goals in the next campaign, but unfortunately saw those stats drop markedly in the next frame.
The 33-year old is doing decently with his new club Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod popping in 4 goals and 10 assists in 37 games.
Paul Szczechura (38)
5th year, undrafted center Paul Szczechura(33) is making a strong argument for himself to stay with Buffalo Sabres in the NHL for the remainder of the season.
He was signed by the team before the start of the 2011/2012 season to a one-year, two-way deal and has already been recalled from Rochester Americans three times.
In 5 games, he’s already notched one goal and had three helpers.
He spent most of the last four years in the Tampa Bay Lightning system playing 83 games (9 goals, 7 assists), but failed to get called-up last season, even though he had his most productive year with AHL affiliate Norfolk Admirals (79 games, 22 goals and 30 assists).
Not exactly the biggest guy out there (5’11” 190 lbs.) he’s accountable every shift on the ice.
He easily has one of the hardest looking names in all of pro hockey to pronounce, but it’s actually pretty easy: Shea-hura.
