BOISBRIAND, QC - NOVEMBER 24: Ivan Chekhovich #13 of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar skates against the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada during the QMJHL game at Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau on November 24, 2017 in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada. The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Instead of playing in the AHL next season, Sharks prospect Ivan Chekhovich will return to Russia.
After being selected in the seventh round of the 2017 NHL draft, and a year of experience in the AHL, he will return to the KHL on loan for the upcoming season.
Between Ivan Chekhovich being from Russia and the current circumstances in the global pandemic, this appears to be a personal decision.