Not to be outdone by fellow Islanders prospects Linus Soderstrom, who just won an SHL title, and Mathew Barzal, who’s getting set to play for a WHL championship, goalie Ilya Sorokin win join Team Russia at the IIHF World Championships this week.
At least during the preliminary rounds - if not the medal rounds - he’ll be going up against (possible, hopeful) Islanders teammates Brock Nelson and Anders Lee (Team USA), Calvin de Haan (Canada) and Thomas Greiss and Dennis Seidenberg (Team Germany).