Popoff, 29, comes to the Oilers after leading Deggendorfer SC (Germany Oberliga) with 57 points (25g-32a) in 48 games last season.
Popoff had similar success in 2022-23, notching 61 points (20g-41a) in 35 Oberliga games with EHF Passau Black Hawks. He turned pro in 2021-22 with Neuilly-sur-Marne in France’s second division, producing 34 points (11g-23a) in 26 games.
Prior to turning pro, the Richmond, British Columbia native produced 179 points (64g-115a) in 273 career Western Hockey League games with the Vancouver Giants. Popoff’s best season came in 2013-14, producing a team-leading 64 points (13g-51a) in 72 games.
After completing his junior career, Popoff spent four seasons with the University of British Columbia, compiling 57 points (18g-39a) in 110 games. He led UBC with 21 points (5g-16a) in 2018-19, with the program making the postseason in all four of Popoff’s seasons.
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