It seems the ice in Russia suiting an Airdrie hockey star well.

Zach Boychuk has played in five games so far in the Kontinental Hockey League, already scoring 1 goal and an assist.

Before joining Sibir Novosibirsk, Boychuck had just 3 goals in 16 games with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League.

Boychuk and his Siberian team will take the ice again on November 12th when they play HC Sochi.

That game gets under way at 7:30pm Moscow Time which is 9:30am in Airdrie