Philadelphia Flyers selected Russian hockey player Michkov in the NHL Entry Draft
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) chose the Russian national team player Matvey Michkov in the pre-season draft under the seventh number in the first round. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The ceremony took place in Nashville. “I think I will come to the NHL soon, this is my dream. It means a lot to me and my dream is the Stanley Cup,” Michkov told ESPN.
Michkov is a graduate of the Perm Molot. His contract with SKA is valid until the end of the 2025/2026 season.
18-year-old Michkov played for Sochi on loan in the 2022/2023 season. In total, he played 27 games for the team in the regular season of the Continental Hockey League. In them, the forward scored 9 goals and gave 11 assists. Michkov became the second in the ranking of European players ahead of the NHL draft.
Source: Lenta
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