Forward Brooks Macek is returning to Europe after he signed a one-year contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, the Kontinental Hockey League club announced Friday.
Macek never appeared for the Knights after signing a one-year, two-way contract last June but was a key contributor for Chicago of the American Hockey League. He got off to a scorching start and finished the regular season with 26 goals and 34 assists in 64 games.
Macek added five goals and six points in 17 postseason appearances to help the Wolves reach the Calder Cup final.
The 27-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.