Yan Kuznetsov put his name on an NHL scoring summary for the first time Wednesday, earning the primary assist on a goal by Adam Klapka.

Calgary Flames defence call-up Yan Kuznetsov just secured a special keepsake — the puck that he skittered up ice for his first NHL assist. Article content

Already, he can’t wait to hand it off. Article content Article content

“My dad collects pucks, of all types,” Kuznetsov told Postmedia after Wednesday’s 5-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. “He’ll love this, so it probably will go to my dad.”

Wednesday’s apple really was just a bonus for the 23-year-old Kuznetsov.

He had been waiting nearly 22 months for an opportunity to suit for his second NHL game, work-horsing for AHL’s Wranglers as he continued to build a case that he is ready for big-l

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