October 6, 2020 — Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2020 NHL Draft. Second round, 53rd overall.
October 13, 2020 — Signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.
Has represented Russia at a number of international tournaments… Led Russia with eight points (4g, 4a) in six games at the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge as Russia captured the gold medal and was named to the tournament All-Star team… Tallied one assist in four games at the 2019 5 Nations Tournament… Recorded six points (2g, 4a) in five games at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup as Russia won the gold medal… Registered four points (1g, 3a) in six games at the 2019 World Junior A Challenge… Represented Russia at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, scoring a team-high three goals in seven games.
Registered 22 points (9g, 13a) in seven games with Orbita Zelenograd’s under-18 team… Ranked second on the team in goals, assists and points.
Recorded 10 points (5g, 5a) in eight games with Krylya Sovetov Moscow’s under-18 team.
Earned 29 points (9g, 20a) in 37 games with Krylya Sovetov Moscow of the MHL, Russia’ top junior hockey league… Ranked tied for second on the team in assists and fifth in points… Was teammates with fellow Hurricanes 2020 draft pick Alexander Nikishin.
Registered 49 points (18g, 31a) in 57 games with the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)… Ranked fourth among QMJHL rookies in assists, fifth in points and tied for seventh in goals… Ranked fourth on the team in points and assists and fifth in goals… Scored a goal 6:03 into his QMJHL debut at Rouyn-Noranda (9/21), marking the third-fastest goal by a player in his first QMJHL game in Shawinigan history… Posted a five-game point streak from 10/27-11/10 (4g, 4a)… Tallied consecutive two-assist games (11/20-11/22)… Recorded three points (1g, 2a) at Baie-Comeau (1/18)… Earned two assists vs. Chicoutimi (2/5)… Tallied two assists at Gatineau (2/23)… Recorded two assists vs. Halifax (3/1).
Tallied 38 points (10g, 28a) in 33 QMJHL games with Shawinigan… Led the QMJHL in game-winning goals (6) and ranked third in the league in faceoff win percentage (59.6%, min. 30 draws)… Ranked fourth on the team in goals and points and second in assists… Finished tied for second on the team in plus/minus (+9)… Served as an alternate captain for the Cataractes… Posted a three-game point streak from 10/3-10/11 (2g, 1a)… Posted a four-game point streak from 11/20-11/25, including a three-game goal streak from 11/20-11/23… Posted a four-game assist streak from 1/30-2/4 (6a), including two assists at Rimouski (1/31) and at Baie-Comeau (2/2)… Posted a three-game assist/point streak from 2/7-2/13 (1g, 4a), including two points (1g, 1a) vs. Rimouski (2/7)… Tied his career long with a five-game point streak from 2/18-3/4 (2g, 8a), including a career-high four assists vs. Baie-Comeau (2/27)… Posted back-to-back two-point (1g, 1a) games vs. Baie-Comeau (3/7) and at Victoriaville (3/19)… Tallied two assists vs. Chicoutimi (4/2)… Added four points (3g, 1a) in five QMJHL playoff games… Ranked tied for second on the team in playoff goals and tied for third in playoff points… Scored two goals, including the game winner, at Rimouski (4/26)… Earned two points (1g, 1a) at Rimouski (4/28).
Began the season in Russia, playing primarily with Spartak Moscow (KHL) and Khimik Voskresensk (VHL)… Recorded two points (1g, 1a) in 14 KHL games and tallied 13 points (7g, 6a) in 21 VHL games… Made his KHL debut vs. Admiral Vladivostok (9/2)… Reassigned to Voskresensk and scored two goals at HC Rostov (9/24)… Recalled to Spartak and tallied his first KHL point with an assist vs. Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (10/1)… Reassigned to Voskresensk and earned two assists at Zvezda Moscow (10/10)… Reassigned to Spartak and scored his first KHL goal at Jokerit (11/20)… Also posted nine points (2g, 7a) in four MHL games, with a point in each of those contests… Recorded three assists vs. HC Riga (1/12)… Tallied three points (1g, 2a) vs. Taifun (3/6)… Added two points (1g, 1a) in six VHL playoff games and three points (1g, 2a) in three MHL playoff games… Reassigned to Chicago (4/3) after the Russian season ended… Registered 10 points (3g, 7a) in 11 AHL games to finish out the regular season… Recorded seven points in his first seven AHL games from 4/6-4/19 (1g, 6a), including an assist in his debut vs. Texas (4/6)… Posted his first AHL multi-point game (2a) at Texas (4/15)… Scored his first AHL goal vs. Rockford (4/19)… Earned three points (2g, 1a) vs. Grand Rapids (4/24)… Added six points (1g, 5a) in 18 AHL playoff games as the Wolves won the Calder Cup… Scored his first playoff goal in Game 2 vs. Rockford (5/14)… Registered an assist in three of four games (3a) against Milwaukee during the second round (5/21-5/27).