The Los Angeles Kings have signed defenceman Damir Sharipzyanov to a three-year contract.
The Kings announced the deal Thursday.
Sharipzyanov had nine goals and 25 assists in 66 games with the Ontario Hockey League's Owen Sound Attack last season.
The 19-year-old from Nizhnekamsk, Russia, has spent the past two seasons with Owen Sound, scoring 50 points and appearing in 10 post-season games.
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