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Originally Posted by Sandman
Here's my annual "look at this Russian" post:
LHD Kurban Limatov, 6'4",187lbs.
It's still early, but his ppg of 0.75 (12 points in 16 games) is one of the best U-18 seasons for a D in MHL history. He has a powerful stride, but sometimes looks like he needs some technical refinement, and some work on his startup. Still, he wins plenty of races. He's an excellent passer (even cheeky at times) with high IQ and vision, and his shot looks excellent, though it has room to add a bit more velocity. He is very aggressive in snuffing the rush proactively in the neutral zone using his body and stick, which is a good thing as he can sometimes get running around defensively, and his decision-making can be shaky. Check him out, if you get time (it's 18:28 long):
https://www.google.com/search?q=kurb...UvHt8yDoc,st:0 |
These are tough to judge based on one game's worth of shifts, but he seemed to turn around and chase a guy on a 2-on-1 rather than skate backwards. Definitely a different approach to stuffing an odd man rush, but it worked I guess.
His skating does look raw, but he does move well. He really can thread the needle well. Really soft hands. Thanks for the vid Sandman!