Prospect of the Week: Danai Shaiikov

Throughout the 2025-26 regular season, the QMJHL will be highlighting one player that is eligible for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on a weekly basis.

The most outstanding prospect in the second week of QMJHL action was Gatineau Olympiques goaltender Danai Shaiikov.

A native of Almaty, Kazakhstan, the goaltender pushed his record to a perfect 3-0-0-0 this season with two wins over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar last week.

First, he recorded a 5-1 home win by turning aside 19 shots on Friday night, before achieving the same result on Saturday, needing 22 saves and a shootout to defeat the Drakkar by a 2-1 score this time.

You can CLICK HERE to see Shaiikov’s full stats page.