Armada Sign Former OHLer Mikhail Zakharov

The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada have been busy this week, and have now announced the signing of former OHL forward Mikhail Zakharov.

Zakharov, 19, passed through CHL waivers after being released by the London Knights earlier this season. In 12 games for London this year, he recorded a goal and an assist.

The Russian forward does not count as an import thanks to coming over to Canada in his youth days, and developing enough there to be classified as a domestic player. After growing up playing in the Dinamo St. Petersburg system, he moved to Toronto as a teenager, joining the Toronto Red Wings U18AAA team in 2023-24.

The lanky 6-foot-6 centre was made a fifth-round pick by the Knights in the 2025 OHL draft, and ended up playing in 65 combined regular season and playoff games over the past season-plus in London.

Zakharov will provide some serious size and a bit of down-low skill to a rebuilding Armada team that's already started selling, and is expected to continue next month when the trade restrictions are lifted.

Blainville-Boisbriand sits seventh in the QMJHL's Western conference, with the third-worst record in the league as the season shifts through November.

This rebuilding year comes after last season's trip to the third round of the postseason with stars in Justin Carbonneau, Xavier Villeneuve and William Lacelle on the roster, all of whom have moved on to the college or pro ranks for this season.

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