| Kirill Yemelyanov | Loko Yaroslavl MHL | MHL | L | C | 6’0″ | 161 | Irkutsk, RUS | 2007 | 2024-2025: A- |
Game Grade: B
Comments: 2025 eligible Yemelyanov had an impressive game on a night when most of his teammates did not. He had a great pace to his game and was involved on both ends of the ice. He battled hard along the boards and was good in the faceoff circle as well. He showed off speed in transition and used the full width of the ice to beat defenders and push the puck into the offensive zone. Kirill has good straight-line speed and can quickly adapt to pressure by changing lanes with his hands and quick crossovers. He finished the game with 1G1A. His goal came on the powerplay when he found a loose puck in the crease. He battled for possession and was able to get a stick on the puck and push it past the sliding goaltender. His assist came on Loko’s 4th goal of the night when he kept play moving with a drop pass to the point which was fired into traffic and found the back of the net. A productive night for 16-year-old Yemelyanov.
| Vadim Dudorov | Loko Yaroslavl MHL | MHL | L | C | 5’11” | 185 | Sarov, RUS | 2006 | 2023-2024: B- |
Game Grade: C+
Comments: Bit of an off night for Vadim. He was not moving very well and had a very slow pace to his game. His stride needs work. He skates with a wide and awkward stance that requires too much effort for the speed that it produces. He joined battles and finished his checks but was not very effective in digging pucks out tonight. When the puck is on his stick, he uses tight turns and puts his body in between defenders and the puck for good protection. He often rushed his passes tonight and did not look before passing. Down night for Dudurov.
| Ilyas Magomedsultanov | Loko Yaroslavl MHL | MHL | L | D | 6’1″ | 171 | Yaroslavl, RUS | 2006 | 2024-2025: B |
Game Grade: C+
Comments: Magomedsultanov is a very agile defenseman who could become a dangerous two-way threat if his straight-line skating form is improved. His stride is a bit choppy and does not allow him to generate enough speed to rush the puck on his own. He has the edgework to escape from tight pressure and was seen walking the line with a ton of confidence in this game. He makes hard stops on the offensive blueline and quickly cuts back to fire passes and shots through the lane that he creates. He had a couple of nice plays on defense in this game. He played with more physicality than normal and used it to slow/stop the rush. One in particular, he lined up after entering the defensive zone and stepped up through his shoulder to stop the rush. Another he used his skating to stay in front of a much faster opponent and angled him into the boards to slow him down with a check. Ilyas handles the puck with poise and is calm when carrying the puck under pressure. The main problem with his puck handling game is rushed passes. Even when there are no opponents nearby, he seems to throw pucks away without much thought or intention. Ilyas is a younger 2006 and will have another year to develop his game before he is eligible to be drafted. He has potential to become a skilled two-way defender with some tweaks to his skating form and more patience when passing the puck.
| Yegor Surin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | L | C | 6’1″ | 176 | Voronezh, RUS | 2006 | 2023-2024: B+ |
Game Grade: B
Comments: Bit of a dud from Surin today. He looked very tired and did not play at the same level he typically does. That being said, he was still able to pick up 2 assists and showed off some of the traits that make him a potential first-second round pick. Although his pace was a bit slower than normal, he still got involved on the forecheck and made life difficult for opponents. He won races to dump pucks and escaped tight spots with his feet. Surin snapped the puck around quickly and responsibly to keep play moving. His head was up at all times and made passes on time. He used heel-to-heel skating and smooth drag moves to walk around opponents and escape from pressure. He uses his edgework to change his angle and take advantage of opening lanes to pass through. One of Surin’s best plays of the night came in offensive transition. He received a pass in the neutral zone and made a very quick choice to ramp the puck off his stick and off of the boards to deflect it past a defender who had stepped up on him. Surin skated around the opponent, picking up the puck on the other side and created a 2v1. Surin got time on the second power play unit tonight and snapped the puck around quickly. He picked up a secondary assist with his quick puck movement that eventually ended up in the crease for a tap in. His second assist was on the game winning goal in the third period. He received a breakout pass in the neutral zone, quickly picked his head up and spotted a teammate that he head manned the puck to and created a breakaway. This was not Yegor’s best game of the year energy wise, but he still showed enough talent and brains to make an impact on the game.
Scout: Henry Lawrence