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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
5 goals 11 assists in 15 games for Nikolayev in the USHL.
Not that outstanding considering he is 20 now.
I wonder why he never played for Stockton?
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In his defense, a few points to consider:
-Nik has been talked about as a guy who pays attention to the defensive side of the puck. His +/- of 10 is 11th in the USHL. He's billed as a Frolik type-good overall 200-ft game.
-His PPG of 1.07 is 25th in a league that's considered hard to score in (20th for players who have played 10 games or more). Adam Fantilli, the league's top scorer, has 30pts in 21 games for a PPG of 1.43.
-his 25 PIM is 7th most of players in the top-40. (doesn't mean much, just found it interesting)
-He looked very good in the prospects games earlier this year.
-I think he started slowly in the USHL, and has picked up steam? I could be wrong....
Don't get me wrong-like most prospects, he's a longshot to make it, but I think he's doing ok for a player of his ilk. There's always an adjustment period for players who have played on the larger ice their entire life.