Every season, there are prospects that come into their draft year as highly regarded players but end up falling in the rankings due to performance. One such prospect this season like that is Yaroslav Likhachyov, a talented Russian forward who just completed his first season in North America for the Gatineau Olympiques in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. This profile will take a closer look at his game and see if he could be worth using a late round pick on.
According to his QMJHL page, Yaroslav Likhachyov (aka Iaroslav Likhachev) is a 5’10, 170 lbs.