Hershey Bears/Washington Capitals forward Ilya Protas (62) skates with the puck against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a preseason game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. (Source: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images)Forward Ilya Protas has been recalled by the Washington Capitals from their AHL affiliate team, the Hershey Bears.
The lefty Belarusian is only 19 years old and in his rookie year in the AHL but is sixth in scoring in the league with 62 points (28G, 34A) in 66 games.
He was also named to the 2026 AHL All-Star Classic.
The 2024 Draft Capitals third-rounder has yet to make his NHL debut.