Alex Semin scores on breakaway with son at KHL All-Star Skills Competition

January 18, 2020 12:29 pm

Former Capitals’ Young Gun Alex Semin is having another strong season in the KHL. As the 35-year-old captain of Vityaz Podolsk, Semin has 12 goals and 28 points in 37 games this season. His performance was enough to make him a KHL All-Star, which is being held this year in Moscow.

Saturday, Semin participated in the KHL All-Star Skills Competition and got some help from a special friend on a breakaway attempt.

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Alex Semin, wearing a white number 28 jersey, was joined on the ice by his tiny son Alex Semin, wearing a red number 28 jersey. The two Semins passed it back in forth to each other on a 2-on-0 before dad did a fancy fake and curled at the crease, sending a beautiful leading, backhanded pass to his son for the goal. Goaltender Julius Hudacek stopped the puck in mid-air but according to the KHL, it crossed the goal line.

Один Сёмин хорошо. Два – еще лучше. #KHLAllStar pic.twitter.com/jDPEwk5tpK

— КХЛ (@khl) January 18, 2020

If you ask me, this is Alex Semin’s greatest assist of his career.

When dad saw his son scored, he flashed a huge smile. He grinned ear to ear as the pair skated back to center ice to join their fellow All-Stars.

Semin has two sons, Alex Jr. and Danil, with his wife.

Alex Semin and his son pose at #KHLAllStar this weekend. They were briefly linemates at the skills competition #ALLCAPS #GoHabsGo @hcvityaz_khl pic.twitter.com/AmxwDCAd1Y

— Gillian Kemmerer (@gilliankemmerer) January 21, 2020