RW Matvei Michkov - HC Sochi, KHL (2023, 7th, PHI) Part 4

[GermanSpitfire]

Matvei Michkov at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Matvei Michkov, 2004-12-09 Perm, RUS Russia. Most recently in the KHL with SKA St. Petersburg. Complete player biography and stats.

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Previous part surpassed 1000 posts - a lot has transpired aince that thread was created, may as well start fresh.

Michkov was injured early in the season, then returned from injury where he started playing in the VHL where he was scoring at a rate never really seen by a draft eligible player before (10 goals in 12 games played). He deserved a callup to St.Petersburg of the KHL but was essentially labeled as too weak to play against men in the KHL by their head coach Roman Rotenberg.
Michkov then gets loaned to one of the worst preforming KHL franchises HC Sochi where he has finally gotten legitimate playing time in the top-6 and has produced at a very respectable rate in the 10 games he has played so far (6points in 10 games). And that’s where we are today.

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

Some say that Matvey is like the next big thing from Russia, but it is really too early. He set the record for U15 in his league. 55 goals in 21 game look impressive, even for this level of competition(not very strong) He's a late 2004 birthday. Listed as 5'9 - 147. Not sure if it's up to...

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

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RW Matvei Michkov - HC Sochi, KHL (2023 Draft) - PART 3

Last thread was approaching 1000 posts. Michkov is an assasin. Incredible skill and pace. Michkov v Bedard for the #1 overall pick in 2023 is going to be fascinating to watch.

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[Czechboy]

Part 3 was my fav of the trilogy so far!

 

[Kevin Musto]

Part 3 was my fav of the trilogy so far!

So much drama!

 

[PostBradMalone]

I don’t know what more could top learning that Michkov has the greatest IQ of any Russian player ever, as was the case in Part 3. What’s next, he is a better chess player than Kasparov too?

 

[Czechboy]

I don’t know what more could top learning that Michkov has the greatest IQ of any Russian player ever, as was the case in Part 3. What’s next, he is a better chess player than Kasparov too?

It's amazing because the Russian have a HOF player who dominated the Soviet scene and the NHL who is called 'The Professor' and he's now the 2nd on the Russian hockey IQ list. I assume Datsyuk is a distant third!

 

[Anahome]

It's amazing because the Russian have a HOF player who dominated the Soviet scene and the NHL who is called 'The Professor' and he's now the 2nd on the Russian hockey IQ list. I assume Datsyuk is a distant third!

Some Soviet era players considered to have higher IQ. Larionov wasn't the best of them.

 

[Kshahdoo]

I don’t know what more could top learning that Michkov has the greatest IQ of any Russian player ever, as was the case in Part 3. What’s next, he is a better chess player than Kasparov too?

You need different kind of IQ to play hockey and chess, don't you?

 

[Jabba11]

My favorite prospect of the draft class. Underrated at this point, yet he's a true shark. A natural-born killer on the ice. Plays with grit. Grittiest, nastiest, most skilled Russian prospect I've seen for a long long time. This kid will play in NA for a long time. Hope he falls into the Habs hands.

 

[Osakahaus]

Will he still be a top 5 pick, or will he keep falling because of politics?

 

[Kshahdoo]

Will he still be a top 5 pick, or will he keep falling because of politics?

I hope he will be picked in the second dozen. Just for good laughing...

 

[NatusVincere]

And I hope the new part will have fewer foreign influences from Canada and the Czech Republic... who are unhappy because they don't get the same praise for their boys here.

 

[Kevin Musto]

And I hope the new part will have fewer foreign influences from Canada and the Czech Republic... who are unhappy because they don't get the same praise for their boys here.

Very brave of you to admit your bias

 

[Guadana]

Will he still be a top 5 pick, or will he keep falling because of politics?

In mock drafts? He will keep falling.

 

[BMann]

You need different kind of IQ to play hockey and chess, don't you?

You do need great spatial awareness for both. You also can get blind spots in chess too.

 

[BB88]

Will he still be a top 5 pick, or will he keep falling because of politics?

It should be extremely tough to pass on him outside the top3

Your money? Okay, Bob McKenzie.

So you think he’s a better player than those in their draft years?
Based on exactly what?

 

[HaNotsri]

Will he still be a top 5 pick, or will he keep falling because of politics?

I don't think politics is a factor. His contract is a bit of a factor. My guess is that he goes 3rd or 4th.
A team towards the end of their rebuild might pick a player that is closer to the NHL while a team at the start of their rebuild won't mind waiting for him.

 

[QJL]

I would fire my GM immediately if Michkov isn’t the name at 2OA.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Will he still be a top 5 pick, or will he keep falling because of politics?

Depends on which teams are picking 4 and 5. I do think he goes in the top 5 if CBJ is picking there, provided they aren't picking #1.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

I think his brother Oyvei is better.

 

[Czechboy]

And I hope the new part will have fewer foreign influences from Canada and the Czech Republic... who are unhappy because they don't get the same praise for their boys here.

I'm happy everytime I come here! It's great reading. All 3 parts.

 

[majormajor]

Page after page and there's very little scouting information here.

People are constantly dropping in to say how great Michkov is but no one seems to be watching him, not even our Russian friends. I want to see "Michkov did x y z good things in this game and x y z not so good things".

 

[Kevin Musto]

Page after page and there's very little scouting information here.

People are constantly dropping in to say how great Michkov is but no one seems to be watching him, not even our Russian friends. I want to see "Michkov did x y z good things in this game and x y z not so good things".

Agreed. It's tiresome.

I think he has looked a lot better since the move to Sochi though.

He has been so much more engaged.

Hope to see that across the remainder of his games.

 

[NatusVincere]

Page after page and there's very little scouting information here.

People are constantly dropping in to say how great Michkov is but no one seems to be watching him, not even our Russian friends. I want to see "Michkov did x y z good things in this game and x y z not so good things".

The Russian users didn't talk about anything else.. but after the U20 World Cup this thread was flooded with garbage (see the first posts here after the opening). Some of your post liker know what Im talking about.

@Opener, "has produced at a very respectable rate in the 10 games he has played so far". It is not a "very respectable rate", we are talking about the best PPG this league has seen like ever (but thanks otherwise for a good opening with links and a little introduction):

(draft eligible U19 min 10 games)

And, like it was mentioned here many times before, he is doing that beeing smaller/lighter than everyone on this list while playing for the worst team the KHL has seen like ever (just a fact). He shouldn't even be playing in the KHL with his physique, let alone being the top player on his KHL team.

 

[Kevin Musto]

The Russian users didn't talk about anything else.. but after the U20 World Cup this thread was flooded with garbage (see the first posts here after the opening). Some of your post liker know what Im talking about.

@Opener, "has produced at a very respectable rate in the 10 games he has played so far". It is not a "very respectable rate", we are talking about the best PPG this league has seen like ever (but thanks otherwise for a good opening with links and a little introduction):

(draft eligible U19 min 10 games)

And, like it was mentioned here many times before, he is doing that beeing smaller/lighter than everyone on this list while playing for the worst team the KHL has seen like ever (just a fact). He shouldn't even be playing in the KHL with his physique, let alone being the top player on his KHL team.

Looking at stats isn't scouting information

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Looking at stats isn't scouting information

Threads like this aren’t exclusively for scouting information - it’s just a generalized discussion on the player at hand.

That’s how I see it anyway.