Penza, 16 August 2011. PenzaNews. Penza hockey player Anton Slepyshev who won a bronze medal of the World championship among juniors as a part of Russian national team, signed three-year contract with club of Continental hockey league Novokuznetsk "Metallurgist".

An official site of the team said: "Hockey player proved out to be not a bad player during training matches in Switzerland and proved that he was capable to strengthen his abilities in the nearest future".

According to the Internet service "Penza-sport", 17-year-old forward spent season 2010-2011 in "Dizele-2". Then he took part in the World championship among juniors in German city Krimmichau. Penza hockey player spent all seven matches, scored 3 washers and made 1 goal pass.

In the end of May, 2011 Anton Slepyshev was chosen by Novokuznetsk "Metallurgist" with the first number on a draft of Continental hockey league. Khabarovsky "Amur" and Petersburgsky СКА also took part in the ceremony of draw of the first choice of the draft.