21 Questions with Pavel Mintyukov
With Saginaw’s first pick 52nd overall in the 2020 CHL Import Draft, they selected 6’1” 175lbs Russian defenseman Pavel Mintyukov. Mintyukov is a late 2003 birth year who spent last season with MHK Dynamo Moskva of the MHL. He also suited up for Russia at the World U17 Challenge, where he posted 5 points in 6 games. He signed an OHL Standard Player Agreement and Education Package with the Spirit on July 7, 2020. Below are 21 questions with Pavel for Spirit fans to get to know a little more about him.
This feature will continue throughout the off-season to highlight some of the newly signed or acquired Spirit players.
Name: Pavel Mintyukov
1) Do you have a Nickname(s)? – Paha
2) Where were you born? – Moscow
3) Do you have any siblings (brother/sister, age,)? – Brother is 6 years old and Sister is 19 years old
4) Do you have any pets (kind/name)? – Dog names Bara
5) What’s your most memorable hockey moment? – Winning gold at the 2019 World Hockey Challenge for Team Russia
6) Who is your favorite NHL Player and why? – Quinn Hughes. I like his style of play.
7) Why did you choose the Number you did? – #10 has always been my number
8) Who’s your favorite NHL Team? – I enjoy the skill of all NHL teams
9) What’s your favorite sport other than hockey? – Soccer
10) What are some of your hobbies? – Hangout with friends and family
11) What’s your favorite TV/Netflix Show? – I don’t watch TV, only sports
12) What’s your favorite movie? – The Russian Five
13) Who’s your favorite Band/Artist? – Travis Scott
14) What’s your favorite Restaurant? – Teremok Restaurant
15) What’s your go to pre-game meal? – Macaroni with chicken
16) Do you speak any other languages? – Russian & English
17) What’s your biggest fear? – Nothing
18) Who has been the most influential person in your life? – My mother
19) If you could hang out with one celebrity (dead or alive) who would it be? – Cole Perfetti
20) If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? – Saginaw – I am ready to play hockey
21) If you were stuck on a deserted island, what three (3) things would you bring with you? – Hockey stick, puck & swimming trunks
