UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 17: Maksim Sushko #64 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on September 17, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Maxim Sushko is set to make his NHL debut Thursday when the Flyers take on the New York Rangers. It’s been a long journey for the 22 year old, Brest Belarus native who was drafted in 2017 in the fourth round pick number 107.
He first came onto the scene in the hockey world in 2016-17. With the Owen Sound Attack in the OHL, Sushko skated in 54 games and recorded 17 goals and 15 assists.