PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: #20 - Kirill Tankov

Our annual, 2021 version of the top players under the age of 25 in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.

#20: Kirill Tankov, Forward
2020 Ranking: NR
Age: 19 (March 26, 2002)
Height/Weight: 6’ 2”, 190 pounds
Acquired Via: 2021 NHL Draft (Seventh Round — #218 overall)

Prior to last month, the Pittsburgh Penguins had not drafted a Russian skater coming out of the Russian ranks since....Evgeni Malkin. As part of the team’s new management, they hired former NHL player Alexander Khavanov as a scout, giving the Pens a presence in that country that has been lacking for a long, long time.