A left-handed shooter, he is 6 foot 2 and about 190 pounds. Playing for a poor team last season with Saginaw, Mich., of the Ontario (Canada) Junior League, he scored 17 goals and 62 points in 67 games, becoming third among the league’s defenders
He previously played for the youth teams of Dynamo Moscow and was considered a good goal scorer who could read plays well and knew when to jump to support the offense. “He’s been on the radar all season,” said Pat Verbeek, the Ducks’ general manager.