Ivan Chekhovich is the first of the 2017 draft picks to crack the Top 25 Under 25. The Sharks used a pick acquired from Chicago and drafted him in the seventh round at 212th overall.
The left-handed forward was an absolute steal. Scouting reports had Chekhovich falling in the 2nd to 4th rounds. It might’ve been his size (5’10”, 177 lbs) that let him fall so low, but Chekhovich was one of the most dynamic players in the QMJHL last season. A nearly point-per-game player, he led the Baie-Comeau Drakker in points. For under-18 players across the QMJHL, he was fourth in goals, third in assists, and third in primary and secondary points.