Two seasons ago, Alexander “Sasha” Chmelevski was part of a major trade. The Sarnia Sting of the OHL acquired Travis Konecny and Sam Studnicka from the Ottawa 67s in exchange for Chmelevski, Chase Campbell, eight draft picks, and two conditional draft picks. The then 16 year old Chmelevski was somewhat underwhelming in Sarnia, scoring nine goals and eight assists in 29 games. A broken collarbone meant he only played five games with the 67s that season.
But his tournament play that summer with the US National Under-17 Team had Chmelevski a nearly point-per-game player. He looked to be ready to bounce back with the 67s in the 2016-17 season.