A powerful dual-threat top liner on a young Omskie Krylia squad in Russia’s adult-age VHL, left wing Ivan Miroshnichenko plays a rugged North American style thanks to his size, physicality, and strong puck protection.
Russian sniper Alexander Perevalov is a complete 200-foot winger who competes hard while lighting up the scoresheet in the process.
A two-sport star from an athletic family with longstanding ties to the WHL, Winnipeg Ice pivot Conor Geekie is a high-end playmaker with a massive frame who centers one of the top lines in all of Canadian major junior hockey.
Cerebral two-way blueliner Simon Nemec is poised to become the first Slovakian defenseman taken in the first round of the NHL draft in 17 years.
There’s always one flashy draft prospect with more than a few question marks about his overall game. But Finland’s Brad Lambert has taken major steps towards adding physicality and sound 200-foot play to an already impressive skill set.