The final player in our Top Prospect Contender series is a bit of a unicorn in Calgary Flames circles: a drafted Russian player who’s already signed his entry-level contract. Rimouski Oceanic forward Dmitry Zavgorodniy has only spent three seasons in North America, but he’s turned a lot of heads.
A brief history
Originally from Omsk, Russia, Zavgorodniy came up through Avangard Omsk’s minor hockey system before deciding to challenge himself by coming over to North America. He was selected by Rimouski in the 2017 CHL Import Draft.
In three seasons with Rimouski, he’s impressed.