Artur Cholach - Sokol Kiev, Ukrainian League (2021, 190th VGK)

[Mitch nylander]

Thought I'd give him a thread since he is the first ever Ukrainian League draft pick in Nhl history. First player from Ukraine to be drafted since 2004.

Anyone know anything about him?

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Thought I'd give him a thread since he is the first ever Ukrainian League draft pick in Nhl history. First player from Ukraine to be drafted since 2004.

Anyone know anything about him?

Was drafted in this years CHL import draft by Barrie of the OHL. It is very likely that he will play there next season.

Quoted from Brock Ottens CHL Import draft review article :

"In watching some games of Cholach on InStat, he is certainly an interesting project. Two years ago with the New Jersey Titans, he seemed to play both center and defense. This year in the Ukraine league and internationally for the Ukraine, he has played strictly on the back-end. He seems to have a good stick defensively and does well to neutralize transitional attacks, angling forwards to the corner and separating them from the puck. His stride is inconsistent and it does lend itself to needing improvement. At times he seems to get good extension on his strides to build up linear speed. Other times, his strides are short and choppy and he seems to have heavy boots. Additionally, his lateral and backwards mobility can also appear awkward, with a tendency to lose his balance. His play with the puck definitely seems raw too. While a small sample size, turnovers in the face of the forecheck appear to have been a bit of an issue and his play inside the offensive blueline appears basic and simplistic. For what it's worth, we at McKeen's were given a tip that he is on the NHL draft radar and there are some out there who believe he has tools to work with. This is why we added him as an HM to our draft list." - Brock Otten