When the Vancouver Canucks selected 18-year-old Latvian goaltender Arturs Silovs in the 6th round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, most Vancouver fans barely noticed. They were instead still focused on earlier round blue-chip choices Vasily Podkolzin and Nils Hoglander. However, Artrus Silovs represents an important final cog for the Canucks’ organizational depth with puck-stoppers. The inention is that this pick should solidify the key position for the next decade or more to come.
The 6’4” Riga native represents the bottom-rung in the Canucks’ pipeline goalie expansion. He came to prominence when he stood on his head for his over-matched Latvian team at the 2018-19 U18 World Junior Championships, posting a .