New York Islanders prospect Ruslan Iskhakov. Photo property of TPS. Used by permission of Eero Tuominen (TPS Head of Marketing and Communications).
Over the summer leading up to the 20-21 season, New York Islanders prospect Ruslan Iskhakov made a pretty surprising decision, he went pro after only two years playing NCAA hockey.
The 2018 second-round pick was expected to stay at UConn for at least another year before taking the next step in his career. But with the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, Iskhakov decided it was best to go pro now, rather than wait.