C Nikolai Prokhorkin - SKA St.Petersburg, KHL (2012, 121st, LAK)

[JawandaPuck]

NIKOLAY PROKHORKIN
LW / LHS | 6' 2.5" / 191
Sept 17/93, Chelyabinsk, RUS
CSKA-Krasnaja Armija Moskva, MHL

CSS 2012 Euro Ranking:
Mid 9 | Final 9

Season		Team		League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	    	Postseason	GP	G	A	TP	PIM 
2010-2011	 CSKA-KAM	 MHL	46	23	17	40	42	|	 Playoffs	16	3	5	8	10 
2010-2011	 CSKA Mos	 KHL	6	0	0	0	0	|	 	 	 	 	 	  
2011-2012	 CSKA Mos	 KHL	15	1	1	2	4	|	 Playoffs	4	0	1	1	2 
2011-2012	 CSKA-KAM	 MHL	15	9	17	26	47

http://eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=93769


Top Five PPG MHL Players 2011-12 (>9GP)

#|Player|Team|GP|G|A|TP|PPG|PIM
1| Nikita Gusev (LW)|CSKA-Krasnaja Armija Moskva|34|30|46|76|2.24|26
2| Nikita Kucherov (RW)|CSKA-Krasnaja Armija Moskva|23|24|19|43|1.87|40
3| Nikolai Prokhorkin (W)|CSKA-Krasnaja Armija Moskva|15|9|17|26|1.73|47
4| Stanislav Bocharov (LW)|Bars Kazan|13|12|9|21|1.62|2
5| Pavel Chernov (C)|Mytischi Atlanti|25|16|24|40|1.60|
HM| Nikita Filatov (LW/RW)|CSKA-Krasnaja Armija Moskva|1|1|2|3|3.00|2

http://eliteprospects.com/league.ph...MHL&sort=&leagueteam=&nation=&name=&order=PPG


Dan Stewart, FC, Sept 22/11:

Starting over in Russia you will find winger Nikolai Prokhorkin, who plays for CSKA -last years reining MHL champion- but is being given a chance in the Kontinental League this year, and looks to be a solid prospect for the 2012 NHL Draft. He has good size at six-foot-three as well as the offensive skills, being both a nice finisher and skilled playmaker, to make his way up scouts list this season.

Prokhorkin also has a physical element and willingness to play it tough, even dropping the gloves, something you don’t get to see very often in young Russian forwards. He is a bit wiry but strong for his age and willing to come back and help in his own zone.​

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[Jack DiBiase]

Just out of curiosity, if he is so good, how come according to elitepropects, he never played for Team Russia junior teams?

 

[JawandaPuck]

Just out of curiosity, if he is so good, how come according to elitepropects, he never played for Team Russia junior teams?

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Adam-French/Russian-Report-Get-Over-It/155/41121

Nikolai Prokhorkin : Probably an unfamiliar name to most, but he really got my attention when he was the last guy cut from team Russia. This is his draft year and the big winger is a lock in my mind to go in the early second. He is dominating the MHL and had a brief stint in the KHL. He’s 6’2 and 189 and loves to hit like a truck. I got to see live a great hit against Magnitogorsk where he sent Apalkov flying. Despite being on a stacked team and drawing 2nd line duties, he has 14 points in 7 games. This kind of production for a guy his age is very rare, especially added with his size. He might be the most talented Russian in the draft.​

 

[Jack DiBiase]

he was the last guy cut from team Russia.

Meaning this year's WJC-20?

Oh, and I didn't realize that being 93 born, he isn't eligible to play this year's WJC-18's.

 

[MrGeno101]

some highlights:

 

[pouskin74*]

In my book he is just right after Yakupov and no any worse than Grigorenko.

 

[helicecopter]

LOL.. Russian factor in full stride here, 1st round talent dropping like a brick along with his countrymen

 

[The Great Dame]

I really REALLY hope THe Devils get this huge talent.

 

[helicecopter]

it's the year of the Kings, they got him at 121st LOL.

P.S. was that their 1st pick of the draft?

 

[wings5]

it's the year of the Kings, they got him at 121st LOL.

P.S. was that their 1st pick of the draft?

No they chose Pearson with the last pick of the first round.

 

[helicecopter]

No they chose Pearson with the last pick of the first round.

yeah, completely forgot about him. Let's say first pick off the 1st time eligible players

 

[Reaper45]

He looks good like all of our other Russians. The kings have a decent stable of Russians considering they don't really draft Europeans. Loktionov, Voynov, Kitsyn and now Prokhorkin.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Did he show a reluctance to come over or something? Or was it the same Russian generality that caused him to fall so far?

 

[goosh]

Is he for sure going to play in NA this year?

 

[SuperAlmeida]

Hell Yeah!

The Knights picked Prokhorkin as protection on the chance Finnish defenceman Olli Maatta, the Pittsburgh first-rounder who would obviously one of London's two import players, happens to stick in the NHL next year -- or Zadorov, a first-round pick in the Kontinental Hockey League's junior draft, fails to show up.

"He's a '93 (birth year) and property of the L.A. Kings and his first goal is to make their American Hockey League team," Hunter said, "but if he doesn't, he might fall to us.

"You go in with a plan and you have to be prepared if things change."

Vladislav Namestnikov knows Prokhorkin. He played against him in the Russian junior ranks.

"I would call him a good two-way forward," said the former Knight, a pretty good two-way forward himself.

"Seeing Russians being picked like this, I think, shows more are willing to come over and play here," Vladislav said. "It's good to see and a lot of them there do know about London. They know it's one of the better places to play in the CHL."

http://www.lfpress.com/sports/knights/2012/06/27/19924776.html

 

[Flynn84]

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

He's looking like a total steal, tied for 5th in goal scoring in the KHL with an outside chance at the Russian national team at 20 years old, not too shabby.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Nikolai Prokhorkin - LA KINGS -

So ive been reading around on this kid(20 years old) and it looks like he is turning into the real deal playing over in the KHL with CSKA Moscow 45gp. 18g. 16a. 34pts. 45pims +10(first on his team in scoring and 15th in league scoring)... A lot of good articles saying how good he is and how much of a steal it is that LA got him in the 4th round of 2012 Draft. He is currently under contract until 2015. He scores and plays a rough game. Has anyone else seen him play or know much about him?

 

[Icebreakers]

Most improved player in the draft?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I assume he dropped in the draft cause of the Russian thing? How high should he have been drafted if so? His stats look like 1st round talent but then again he could be just blooming a year or so later than the 2012 1sts

 

[JJTT]

I assume he dropped in the draft cause of the Russian thing? How high should he have been drafted if so? His stats look like 1st round talent but then again he could be just blooming a year or so later than the 2012 1sts

Not really. He never played in WJC's or U18's for Russia and only put up points in Russian juniors, not in KHL. Also he only played 30 games in his draft year because of injuries. His skating and defensive play were also an issue.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Not really. He never played in WJC's or U18's for Russia and only put up points in Russian juniors, not in KHL. Also he only played 30 games in his draft year because of injuries. His skating and defensive play were also an issue.

is his skating getting better? in youtube clips it seemed like he skated well.. Im intrigued by this guy. There always seems to good prospects that start doing real well a year or 2 after their draft year and everyone wonders how they slipped in the draft so much. Seems like a prime example again

 

[Rael]

I saw him at the KHL All Star Game and his skating looked just fine (actually pretty darn good, I would say). He probably was also the player who showed the best stick-handling in this game, for whatever that's worth.

 

[JT8888]

Not really. He never played in WJC's or U18's for Russia and only put up points in Russian juniors, not in KHL. Also he only played 30 games in his draft year because of injuries. His skating and defensive play were also an issue.

KHL with CSKA Moscow 45gp. 18g. 16a. 34pts. 45pims +10

he is putting points up in the KHL, or am i confused?

 

[JJTT]

KHL with CSKA Moscow 45gp. 18g. 16a. 34pts. 45pims +10

he is putting points up in the KHL, or am i confused?

In his draft year, not now.