Winnipeg’s Chris Driedger headed to KHL after short stint with hometown Jets - Winnipeg

Winnipeg’s Chris Driedger headed to KHL after short stint with hometown Jets - Winnipeg

Winnipeg's Chris Driedger has joined KHL's Traktor Chelyabinsk on a one-year contract after finishing the season with the Winnipeg Jets.

Chris Driedger Signs With KHL's Traktor Chelyabinsk

Pending UFA goaltender Chris Driedger signed a one-year contract with Russia’s Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League on Tuesday, per a team release. Driedger, 31, didn’t see NHL ice in 2024-25 for the second time in three seasons. The longtime No. 2/3 netminder was signed by the Panthers last offseason, his second tour of duty with the club, to serve as an insurance option behind backup Spencer Knight. He wasn’t needed due to the …