Penguins Select Mikhail Ilyin 142nd Overall
The Pittsburgh Penguins take a Russian forward with their fifth-round pick at the 2023 NHL Draft.
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to add to their pool of prospects with youngsters from across the pond.
With their fifth-round pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Penguins have selected Mikhail Ilyin from Cherepovets, Russia.
Ilyin played most of his 2022-23 season with Almaz Cherepovets of Russia’s MHL and recorded 26 points in 28 games.
In 21 games at the KHL level, Ilyin picked up a pair of assists.
Ilyin stands at six-feet tall and weighs in at 181 pounds as an 18-year-old forward.
It is likely Ilyin will continue to play in the KHL for at least the 2023-24 season.
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