With the fourth installment of Second City Hockey’s Top 25 Under 25 series, we move on to the No. 6-10 group, which starts with a forward who’s coming off a breakout performance at the World Juniors.
All rankings are calculated on a composite score based on votes from Second City Hockey’s six writers.
Position: Center
Birth date: Oct. 12, 1999 (19)
Acquired via: 2018 NHL Draft — Fourth round (No. 120 overall)
Current team: Quebec Ramparts (QMJHL)
Current stats: 43 points (18 goals, 25 assists) in 36 games
Size: 6-foot, 183 pounds
Contract: Unsigned
Last T25U25 ranking: Unranked
The 2019 World Juniors provided Kurashev with the platform to breakout, and the young Switzerland native seized that opportunity by scoring a tournament-high six goals.