The great interest of NHL clubs in Russian juniors indicates that hockey schools are working well in our country, the two-time Olympic champion told . Alexander Kozhevnikov .
NHL clubs selected 27 Russians in the last junior draft. This is the best result in the last three years. In 2021, NHL teams selected 29 Russian players.
— Such a number of our guys selected in the draft suggests that the NHL does not have a bad attitude towards the Russians and probably will not have one. Because everyone there wants good, promising players. Such interest from NHL clubs demonstrates that our hockey schools are functioning well and that isolation is having no effect.
“Carolina” picked up six of our guys at once. They won’t come right away. The club is gradually gaining assets, and then they will probably trade those who don’t make it. There seems to be a Russian scout in Carolina. Maybe his influence has an effect. It’s great that our guys got into this system. They will have a chance to get good contracts, “Kozhevnikov told .
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