With the Vancouver Canucks drafting forward Danila Klimovich 41st overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft, here are five things to know about the Belarusian sniper:
If Podkolzin’s rollercoaster ride in Russia was any indication, it was a smart, proactive move by management to get the player signed.
Klimovich can still play in the KHL or even the QMJHL, where he was drafted by Rouyn-Noranda before the start of last season, which was wiped out by COVID-19.Russia’s Dmitry Orlov and Belarus’s Danila Klimovich in a 2021 IIHF World Championship game between Russia and Belarus at the Olympic Sports Centre.Still a bit of a hockey outpost, Belarusians are getting used to their names being called at the NHL draft., with Klimovich being the first one selected.
The Philadelphia Flyers took goalie Alexei Kolosov 78th-overall while the Winnipeg Jets went with defenceman Dmitri Kuzmin with the 82nd pick.Article content Since 1988, 35 Belarusians have been selected by NHL teams, with the most prolific being Mikhael Grabovski, who had 296 points in 534 games over an 11-year career with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders.
The greatest Belarusian to ever play in the NHL is defenceman Ruslan Salei, whose consistency and toughness allowed him to log 917 games, mostly with the Anaheim Ducks.
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