RW Matvei Michkov - SKA-1946 St.Petersburg, MHL (2023 Draft) Part 2

[kp61c]

Is he really that short? I doubt he is his listed 178 cm atleast

he looks way smaller than 178cm, the KHL and MHL list his height as 174cm. Won't be surprised if they are a bit too generous with it, though.

 

[NatusVincere]

Источник: нападающий СКА Мичков поедет на выездную серию

Yeah, they say, Michkov will go with SKA to away series.

I'm curious if we might see him against CSKA today. But would be 3 games in a row, so unlikely.

 

[ViD]

I don’t see how people can say he’s 1A-1B with Bedard, he’s way ahead now

 

[Nabrules]

As of right now he’s better than Bedard, probably won’t go 1 becuase if this contract situation

 

[Kshahdoo]

It looks like he's going to play the next game for SKA in the KHL tomorrow. The team lost 6 previous games.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

It looks like he's going to play the next game for SKA in the KHL tomorrow. The team lost 6 previous games.

over/under 3 point game for Matty?

 

[User9992]

over/under 3 point game for Matty?

Given how hard is KHL for young players - UNDER.

But you never know.

 

[Kshahdoo]

over/under 3 point game for Matty?

2 points so far, it's still 10 min to play.

 

[ViD]

Hmm, is this a coincidence SKA snaps their losing streak and records a huge win as soon as Michkov is recalled and Marchenko given more icetime ?

 

[Atas2000]

Hmm, is this a coincidence SKA snaps their losing streak and records a huge win as soon as Michkov is recalled and Marchenko given more icetime ?

Playing a bad team helps.

 

[Fantomas]

2 points so far, it's still 10 min to play.

Insane.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Playing a bad team helps.

Neftekhimik is in the playoffs zone actually, 7th in the East.

Alas, just 2 assists for Michkov. Big regress after 5 goal game.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

2 points so far, it's still 10 min to play.

So close
He’s insane

 

[Flameshomer]

His shot has so much power... it is unbelievable. How strong must this guy's forearms be to get that kind of velocity on such subtle motion?? It boggles the mind to see those highlights.

 

[Atas2000]

Neftekhimik is in the playoffs zone actually, 7th in the East.

Alas, just 2 assists for Michkov. Big regress after 5 goal game.

SKA is having it's worst season historically(for obvious reasons) and they are still mirroring Neftekhimik's record with sometging like 90-70 G/GA while Neftekhimik sits at 70-90 and Neftekhimik has a losing record. So comparing two teams it's pretty obvious. Neftekhimik is not the worst in the league and I haven't said that, but they are where they usually are, a fringe playoff team above the ususal bottom feeders. They also sometimes have good games against top opposition. Not this time obviously.

On the particular game analysis note: shame on Neftekhimik not being able to contain the giants Gusev and Michkov on the same line. Their goal celebrations are funny as Michkov is like another inch shorter than Gusev it seems. On the other hand in that game Michkov has shown his ability of not being a pure goal scorer only, made some pretty nice plays with Gusev. You could see two skilled players having chemistry right away. Comparing to the linemates he plays with in juniors I guess we could see how Michkov will be even more effective with more skilled and experienced linemates. At this point I have to say the main epithet about Michkov's play is "deceptive". Both his shots and passes do not seem obvious when you watch them, but they are extremely effective as they obviously fool goalies and defencemen alike. He is not just a product of a great shot or great skating, he thinks the game differently.

 

[Riggins]

Does he really have to waste 3 seasons in the KHL after his draft with no way around it?

 

[Kshahdoo]

Does he really have to waste 3 seasons in the KHL after his draft with no way around it?

Waste is a weird word. His salary doesn't count against the cup untill he's 21. So he technically can earn more money per season, than McDavid.

 

[wetcoast]

Morozov and Marchenko were sent down to the VHL, so Svechkov and Chibrikov were sent down to the MHL. Despite the fact that Chibrikov is PPG+ in the VHL, and Svechkov looks pretty solid as well. Probably all others are too old or coaches wanted to test Chibrikov, Svechkov and Michkov line.

I'm not an expert on current soviets leagues but would I have it right by saying that it's set up or ranked this way.

KHL
VHL
MHL

and if so what is the gap in the quality of the teams in the leagues?

there seems to be a ton of variance in the MHL from here.

MHL 2021/2022 Standings | FlashScore.ca

 

[Jovavic]

23 with Michkov/Bedard could shape up like 01 with Kovalchuk/Spezza where the Canadian center was the favorite to go first and as the draft got closer it became apparent the Russian winger would be the better player and picked first.

 

[PeterCheater]

23 with Michkov/Bedard could shape up like 01 with Kovalchuk/Spezza where the Canadian center was the favorite to go first and as the draft got closer it became apparent the Russian winger would be the better player and picked first.

Tbh I don't think Bedard at any point has distanced himself from Michkov, and there are off-ice circumstances that may affect their draft positions.

 

[Kshahdoo]

I'm not an expert on current soviets leagues but would I have it right by saying that it's set up or ranked this way.

KHL
VHL
MHL

and if so what is the gap in the quality of the teams in the leagues?

there seems to be a ton of variance in the MHL from here.

MHL 2021/2022 Standings | FlashScore.ca

The gap between MHL and VHL is substantial enough. There were a lot of PPG+ MHLers, who couldn't become more than 0.3-0.5 PPG players in the VHL. The gap between VHL and KHL is even bigger. It's like the gap between AHL and NHL, where an AHL star can be just nothing in the NHL.

Of course there are players, who are able to make a smooth transition between the leagues, similar to what we sometimes see in NA leagues. It doesn't happen very often though.

 

[vorky]

MHL - junior league
VHL, KHL - senior leagues

 

[vorky]

Playing on 2nd line with Gusev & Vorobyov.

 

[WetWholphin]

am i blind or has he not played at all?

 

[GaboriklessWild]

am i blind or has he not played at all?

Yeah, not much. 2 shifts, 1:50TOI so far - Hockey. KHL. Regular Season. Game number 384 25 Nov 2021: Ak Bars-SKA (online)