F Igor Chernyshov - MHK Dynamo Moscow, MHL (2024, 33rd, SJS)

[dyldude]

Been watching several games of his from last season. Wow. What a player. Throw back powerforward type. Kind of a Russian, new era-Shane Doan style player on the ice. Loves to finish checks, looks for contact always, can really rip the puck with his high end shot, but underrated playmaker too. There’s some dual-threat there.

He does force plays, and seems to make bad decisions sometimes. And he can stop moving his feet and puck watch a bit sometimes. But overall, I think he’s really an exciting prospect. Feels like a top ten caliber type player, when you take the whole package into consideration. Will be fun to watch his progress this season and see how he stacks up against the rest of the draft class.

Pretty spot on - his puck moving ability is very good, puts together some really nice OZ sequences with his hands, vision, and strength. Wouldn't read too far into the forcing plays until it becomes a real issue at a higher level, it's pretty common for top quality kids to make mistakes by trying too much.

Just have to wonder if there's going to be any changes to his game after coming off of shoulder surgery

 

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Pretty spot on - his puck moving ability is very good, puts together some really nice OZ sequences with his hands, vision, and strength. Wouldn't read too far into the forcing plays until it becomes a real issue at a higher level, it's pretty common for top quality kids to make mistakes by trying too much.

Just have to wonder if there's going to be any changes to his game after coming off of shoulder surgery

His short passes in traffic and under pressure are so slick. He’s not as good at it as Cole Perfetti but it reminds me a little of Perfetti when he does it.

 

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[WeThreeKings]

What angle was the goalie taking there lmfao

 

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Setup here:

 

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Made it to the KHL All-Star game as one of the best players of the MHL All-Star game.

 

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[Castle8130]

His hockey IQ was the biggest question mark for me earlier in the season. He made much better decisions with the puck the second time I watched him. This is another good draft for Russians. Possibly 6 Russians in the 1st round

 

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First KHL goal this season:

 

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[Castle8130]

He has improved a lot since the start of the year. He has a great physical frame and really strong explosive legs. At the beginning of the year, his positioning and overall hockey IQ was very concerning to me, but there has been much improvement in that area. He is much more cognizant of where he is on the ice and how to utilize his tools better. I can't wait to see more of him.

 

[Kshahdoo]

It's better when kids start like this and then gradually improve their game, then score tons of goals in the first season and then slump in the second and maybe even third.

 

[AMScouting]

Here is one game of Chernyshov:

 

[Frk It]

Been watching several games of his from last season. Wow. What a player. Throw back powerforward type. Kind of a Russian, new era-Shane Doan style player on the ice. Loves to finish checks, looks for contact always, can really rip the puck with his high end shot, but underrated playmaker too. There’s some dual-threat there.

He does force plays, and seems to make bad decisions sometimes. And he can stop moving his feet and puck watch a bit sometimes. But overall, I think he’s really an exciting prospect. Feels like a top ten caliber type player, when you take the whole package into consideration. Will be fun to watch his progress this season and see how he stacks up against the rest of the draft class.

Thanks for this write up.

Was trying to find info on this player, because for someone who is ranked top 20, I can find little to no info on him.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Assuming Detroit picks between 11-16, my bet is they go with either Brandsegg-Nygard or Chernyshov. Both fit that Yzerman/Draper draft mold.

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

Assuming Detroit picks between 11-16, my bet is they go with either Brandsegg-Nygard or Chernyshov. Both fit that Yzerman/Draper draft mold.

Agree completely. I love that Yzerman is trying to stock up on these kinds of players and will be thrilled if we can add either of these guys.

 

[JiricekSaveUs]

I think he’s really good. Would be pumped if the Wild take him this year

 

[Flynn84]

#10 in this video

 

[coooldude]

Seems like he's really flying under the radar so far. I'm surprised he's not being talked about in similar breaths as Sennecke. I guess this is the MHL scouting black hole people are talking about.

 

[Flynn84]

Seems like he's really flying under the radar so far. I'm surprised he's not being talked about in similar breaths as Sennecke. I guess this is the MHL scouting black hole people are talking about.

Not sure about under the radar thing. He's constanly rated as top 15, top 20 at least

 

[majormajor]

Seems like he's really flying under the radar so far. I'm surprised he's not being talked about in similar breaths as Sennecke. I guess this is the MHL scouting black hole people are talking about.

Chernyshev is really good but I don't see the Sennecke comparison.

Chernyshev is like a grown ass man compared to Sennecke, already filled out and has his skating ready to go. The flip side of course is that there is less room for growth. And the scoring progression for Chernyshev is much more flat. Sennecke is getting this buzz because he's been improving rapidly.

 

[coooldude]

Chernyshev is really good but I don't see the Sennecke comparison.

Chernyshev is like a grown ass man compared to Sennecke, already filled out and has his skating ready to go. The flip side of course is that there is less room for growth. And the scoring progression for Chernyshev is much more flat. Sennecke is getting this buzz because he's been improving rapidly.

Fair enough, I guess I was meaning not the development profile but the style of play. Both seem to be big (Sennecke needs to fill out), fast, power-forward style, can score but also maybe are more playmaking first, have high motors for forechecking and defensive zone play. There might be some flavor differences but these two wingers seem a lot more similar than say, if compared to Iginla, or Greentree, or MBN (others in the region of 12-20OA).

And I would say under the radar simply for the fact that it's only 2 pages and only 13 posts or so from 2024...

 

[majormajor]

Fair enough, I guess I was meaning not the development profile but the style of play. Both seem to be big (Sennecke needs to fill out), fast, power-forward style, can score but also maybe are more playmaking first, have high motors for forechecking and defensive zone play. There might be some flavor differences but these two wingers seem a lot more similar than say, if compared to Iginla, or Greentree, or MBN (others in the region of 12-20OA).

And I would say under the radar simply for the fact that it's only 2 pages and only 13 posts or so from 2024...

It's bigger than a flavor difference to my eyes. Maybe Sennecke will play more like a power forward when he fills out, it's hard to say how big he'll get. For now he employs quick changes in direction and attacks with dangles and deception. Closer to Wyatt Johnston. He's not fast yet. His physical play is willing but more notional.

Chernyshev moves more like Nichushkin. He wheels wide at top speed and attacks defenders by putting the puck through them and outskating them. When he wants to hit he's powerful, I don't know if he hits often though.

 

[ZYXWVUT]

Where does this guy eventually go, maybe mid-late teens? Presumably there is risk given the whole Russian thing, no?