The Rise Of Matvei Michkov

Matvei Michkov has recently closed the book on his first full KHL season. He displayed incredible skill as he has throughout his short professional career thus far, ramping up the hype even further for his eventual departure to North America, and the Philadelphia Flyers. Despite concerns surrounding his game around draft time, Matvei Michkov's stock has only rose, and the possibilities for his future NHL career only grow more exciting upon the arrival of fellow Russians Ilya Fedotov and Alexei Kolosov to Philadelphia. Today, we take a look at the rise of Matvei Michkov, a prospect that looks as sure as any prospect ever to be a future NHL star.

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0:00 Intro
0:51 Draft Year
2:30 The NHL Draft
4:10 D+1 Year
5:50 Russia or America?
7:34 What's Next?