Editor’s note: Today in Canes Country’s top 25 under 25 series, we look at one of Carolina’s top prospects between the pipes.
Name: Pyotr Kochetkov
Position: Goaltender
Age: 21 (June 25, 1999)
2020-21 Teams: Vityaz Podolsk (KHL)
Predicting the future goaltending success of 17 to 19-year-olds is a dangerous game. It’s why it’s so rare that goaltenders are selected in the first round of the NHL Draft each year, and why it’s such a bonus when you hit on a homegrown talent in net.