Greyhounds’ Kirill Kudryavtsev named OHL Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Vancouver Canucks prospect Kirill Kudryavtsev of the Soo Greyhounds is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, scoring two goals and four assists while registering a plus-4 rating in three games.

Starting off the week with a point on Wednesday, Kudryatsev tallied an assist as the Greyhounds fell 6-3 to the Flint Firebirds at home. Helping the Hounds bounce back on Friday night, the 6-foot, 202lb. blueliner went on to win first star honours, tallying a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win over the Saginaw Spirit. Kudryatsev would again receive first star honours on Saturday, recording the overtime winner along with a pair of helpers as the Greyhounds defeated the Firebirds 6-5 to climb to second place in the Western Conference standings.

The 19-year-old blueliner ranks fourth among OHL defencemen, recording three goals,12 assists, and 15 points over 14 games this season. Vancouver’s seventh round (208th overall) pick in the 2022 NHL Draft has recorded 104 points (16-88–104) in 149 career OHL regular season games with the Greyhounds after being chosen sixth overall by the club in the 2021 CHL Import Draft. Kudryavtsev signed a three-year entry-level NHL contract with Vancouver on Mar. 10, 2023.

Also considered for the award this week, 2024 NHL Draft prospect Jett Luchanko of the Guelph Storm recorded a pair of goals and four assists in three games played. Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Braeden Kressler of the Flint Firebirds was also a big contributor, tallying three goals and three assists, along with a plus-5 rating over three games.