Standing at 5'9", at 157 lbs, Matvei "Motya" Michkov does not seem impressive for a hockey player, until you realize a couple of facts. For one, Matvei turned 15 less than two months ago. He also just scored TWO lacrosse style goals in one game.
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A native of Perm, Russia, Michkov plays the right wing for Lokomotiv-2004 U16 team. He recently led Russia's U16 team to a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games, scoring nine goals and adding five assists in just four games.
What's even scarier about this growing young man is that in 13 games for Lokomotiv-2004 season, he has scored 32 goals and added 23 assists, averaging 4.23 points per game. By comparison, a 15-year-old Alexander Ovechkin scored 41 goals in 32 games while playing for Dinamo Moscow's U16 club.
As Michkov comes up through Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's system, NHL scouts are seeing Michkov as an early candidate for the top draft spot in 2023, the year he becomes eligible.
Source: Sport24.ru
