Four Russians were selected in the first round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
The Arizona Coyotes at number 6 opted for Dmitry Simashev, and then took Daniil Bout at number 12.
Matvey Michkov was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers club under the 7th number. Already at the end of the first round, Mikhail Gulyaev, under the 31st number, went to the Colorado Avalanche.
The last time 4 Russians were selected in the first round was in 2020. Then the NHL clubs made a choice in favor of Yaroslav Askarov (11th number, Nashville), Rodion Amirov (15th, Toronto), Yegor Chinakhov (21st, Columbus) and Shakir Mukhamadullin (20th , “New Jersey”).
The record for the number of Russian hockey players selected in the first round was set in 2000 – eight players.
2023-06-29 03:17:49
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