European prospects 2025/26

[Leeman4Gilmour]

Originally Posted by D as in David

How would you feel if he were 3" taller and 35lbs heavier?



https://thewincolumn.ca/2025/06/28/h...s-draft-class/

Makes him even more interesting!

[Sandman]

He is apparently a very good defensive C, which is reflected in his high plus/minus- which leads me to believe that he potentially could make a nice 3C in the NHL someday, when he fills out.

[DuckSauce]

Originally Posted by Sandman

He is apparently a very good defensive C, which is reflected in his high plus/minus- which leads me to believe that he potentially could make a nice 3C in the NHL someday, when he fills out.

Is it assumed he will stay in Russia for the next few years as he develops?

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by DuckSauce

Is it assumed he will stay in Russia for the next few years as he develops?

I don't believe he's been drafted by any Junior teams over here, so that seems to be the plan- he needs to develop quite a bit physically. When the Flames drafted him, they said at the time that they expected him to get time in the KHL as soon as this season, so hopefully he gets a call-up to one of the pro leagues in the near future.

[Sandman]

Nov.25th:

Zarubin stops 26 of 28 (.929%) in a 2-1 loss to MHK Dynamo Moskva. He is 11-5-0, with a 1.95 GAA (12th for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .929 SV% (17th for goalies with 10 games or more).

[KootenayFlamesFan]

What's with the goalie stats over there?

1.95 is 12th?
.929 is 17th?

That's crazy

[Sandman]

Very low scoring league. Matveiko is 11th in scoring, with 26 points in 26 games.

[Mitch]

I assume the larger ice surface results in a lot more low danger shots

[Sandman]

Nov.26th:

Leander gets 1a, but was -1 in an 8-3 thumping of Linkoping. 20gp/1g/5a/6pts,+2, 43 PIM.

[Sandman]

Nov.28th:

Zarubin stops 36 of 37 (.973%) in a 2-1 win over MHK Dynamo Moskva. He is 12-5-0, with a 1.90 GAA (12th for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .932 SV% (15th for goalies with 10 games or more).

[Sandman]

Dec.1st:

Yegorov stops 34 of 36 (.944%) in a 2-0 loss to MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva. He is 6-6-0, with a 2.78 GAA (34th for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .925 SV% (24th for goalies with 10 games or more).

[Sandman]

Dec.2nd:

Matveiko gets 1g, and was even, in 18:28 TOI of a 2-1 SO win over Tolpar Ufa. He is 15th in MHL scoring, and tied for 7th in plus/minus, with 27gp/12g/15a/27pts,+19, 8 PIM.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Dec.2nd:

Matveiko gets 1g, and was even, in 18:28 TOI of a 2-1 SO win over Tolpar Ufa. He is 15th in MHL scoring, and tied for 7th in plus/minus, with 27gp/12g/15a/27pts,+19, 8 PIM.

I am actually really intrigued/ soft excited to keep following Matveiko. Really like the cut of his jib. Highlights are hard to find though.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Looking forward to seeing Zarubin come over this summer. If I understand it, he was working on his English this year.

[Sandman]

Nov.4th:

Yegorov stops 32 of 34 (.941%) in a 6-2 win over Krasniya Mashina Yunior Krasnogorsk. He is 7-6-0, with a 2.73 GAA (33rd for goalies with 10 games or more), and a .926 SV% (23rd for goalies with 10 games or more).

Matveiko scores again, but was -1 in 18:45 of a 3-1 loss to Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk. 28gp/13g/15a/28pts,+18, 8 PIM, tied for 12th in MHL scoring, and 9th in plus/minus. Matveiko is the top-scoring NHL-affiliated prospect in the league, ahead of players like Kirill Yemelyanov (BOS) with 25 pts in 26 games, and Alexander Plesovskikh (TOR) with 25 in 23 games.

[sekimet]

Really sucks how many major injuries weve had with prospects, I was really excited for Stockselius this year. Have there been any updates on his cut(?) I see he will be missing the WJC this year still?

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by sekimet

Really sucks how many major injuries weve had with prospects, I was really excited for Stockselius this year. Have there been any updates on his cut(?) I see he will be missing the WJC this year still?

Wish I could answer, but I can never find injury reports- Cheese was the one who first broke the info that it was a skate cut keeping him out.

Got anything, Cheese?

[Knut]

Originally Posted by sekimet

Really sucks how many major injuries weve had with prospects, I was really excited for Stockselius this year. Have there been any updates on his cut(?) I see he will be missing the WJC this year still?

From Google AI scouring Swedish News on him.

Injury Status: Stockselius sustained a skate cut injury in October 2025 while playing for Djurgården's U20 team.

Rehabilitation Progress: Djurgården's sporting director, Niklas Wikegård, told HockeyNews.se that Stockselius is rehabilitating and progressing "slowly but surely".

WJC Outlook: According to Wikegård and other Swedish reports, it is highly improbable that Stockselius will play in this year's WJC. However, given his young age (born July 2007), he may have another chance to represent Sweden in next year's tournament.

Club Team Status: There are doubts he will play any games for his club team, Djurgårdens IF, before the WJC begins.

[sekimet]

Thanks Knut!

[Sandman]

Dec.5th:

Leander gets no points, and was -1 in a 6-1 loss to Frolunda. 21gp/1g/5a/6pts,+1, 43 PIM. He is tied for 3rd on his team (HV71) in plus/minus.