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June 3,

San Jose Sharks Prospect Report 2021

FORWARDS

BORDELEAU, THOMAS (C)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 5’9” Wt: 179 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2020 Big Ten Univ. of 24 8 22 30 2 0 3 18 12 DOB: 1/3/02 (Round 2, #38) (NCAA) Michigan

NOTES: Scored first NCAA on Nov. 14, which also was his first NCAA power-play goal…helped Michigan sweep season opening series against ASU with three points…scored points in first four career NCAA games…earned points in 10 straight games from Dec. 2-Feb. 14 (3g, 11a)…has points in 15 of his last 18 games (6g, 17a)… leads freshman skaters in assists, points, assists-per-game (.92) and points-per- game (1.25), tied for second in GWG and plus/minus…ranks T-sixth in NCAA in assists…helped Michigan to NCAA Championship as the #2 seed in the Fargo division… ACCOLADES: Named Big Ten Third Star Nov. 25, Invited to US World Juniors selection camp roster…Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) Rookie of the Month Runner-Up for November…Named Sharks Prospect of the Week (second time) for the Week of Feb. 15- 21…Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and named to Big Ten Second Team and Big Ten All-Freshman Team

CHEKHOVICH, IVAN (LW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 5’11” Wt: 180 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2017 Nizhny KHL 43 17 17 34 9 0 2 11 16 DOB: 1/4/99 (Round 7, #212) Novgorod

NOTES: Earned a five-game assist streak (1g, 5a) Nov. 19-29…registered two assists on Feb. 1…finished KHL regular season with 34 points…led U-22 skaters in the KHL in goals and points, finished second in assists…scored three goals in final four regular season games… led Torpedo in PPG and plus/minus, third in goals and tied for third in game-winning goals, fourth in points…had two goals in four playoff games… ACCOLADES: Named Rookie of the Month for November, recording eight points (2g, 6a) in nine games…Sharks Prospect of the Week for the period ending Nov. 30…Named Rookie of the Month for December, recording 10 points (6g, 4a) in 11 games…Named Best Rookie for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3…Named to ’s Roster for the Hockey Games (Feb. 11-14), recorded two points (1g, 1a) over three games…Named Sharks Prospect of the Week for the week of Feb. 22-28 (second time)

DAHLEN, JONATHAN (LW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM Traded to SJS, 2/27/17 Ht: 5’11” Wt: 180 lbs. (Originally drafted by OTT in Allsvenskan Timra IK 45 25 46 71 8 - 3 30 10 DOB: 12/20/1997 2016, Round 2, #42)

NOTES: Led the Allsvenskan in points, assists, and was tied second in goals by the end of the regular season…in first eight games, registered six separate three-point contests…registered hat trick on Dec. 3 (3g, 1a)…registered a hat trick, five points on Jan. 19…recorded second straight 70-point season, and set a career high in assists…earned a nine-game point streak from Feb. 6-28 (7g, 8a)…his 71 points are tied for fifth all-time in a single season and his 46 assists were tied for sixth in the Allvsenskan record book…scored OTG Apr. 5…has helped Timra to the Allsvenskan finals, recorded 16 points (6g, 10a) in 12 playoff games…led the league in postseason points (22) and assists (12), and goals, and was named Playoff MVP…helped Timra to promotion after winning the Allsvenskan championship ACCOLADES: Named to Team Sweden’s roster for Karjala Cup, appeared in two games…Named Allsvenskan MVP, Forward of the Year for the second straight season…named Allsvenskan Playoff MVP

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GALIMOV, EMIL (LW/RW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 6’2” Wt: 180 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2013 SKA St. KHL 29 8 8 16 0 0 1 16 14 DOB: 5/09/1992 (Round 7, #207) Petersburg

NOTES: Recorded a hat trick on Oct. 26, including game-winning goal in 5-2 win over Avangard…finished third on SKA in plus/minus…recorded 10 points in 16 playoff games (4g, 6a) with a +2 rating ACCOLADES: Named to Russia’s 2021 World Championship roster

GUSHCHIN, DANIL (LW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 5’8” Wt: 165 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2020 USHL Muskegon 46 32 32 64 2 1 7 16 42 DOB: 2/6/02 (Round 3, #76)

NOTES: Registered seven points in first three games…scored hat trick on Nov. 14 (3-1=4)…recorded at least one point in 34 of his 46 contests…recorded seven-game point streak, including assists in six straight, from 12/10-12/29 (4g, 6a)…set a franchise record for most points all time with Muskegon with his second goal on Jan. 31…registered his second hat trick of the season (3g, 1a) Mar. 6…earned a five- game multi-point streak (5g, 6a) from Jan. 22-Jan. 31… registered third hat trick Mar. 6 (3-1=4)… finished the regular season ranked fifth in points, tied for second in goals and tied for 12th in assists…led Muskegon in goals and points… recorded four points (3g, 1a) in the postseason ACCOLADES: Named Sharks Prospect of the Week, Nov. 9-15…First Star of the Game Nov. 6…Third Star of the Game Nov. 14…Named Sharks Prospect of the Week for the second time this season, Jan. 11-17…Named Sharks Prospect of the Week for the third time, Jan. 25- 31…Named USHL Forward of the Week for Week 13, Feb. 4…

HRABIK, KRYSTOF (C)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM ECHL Allen/Orlando 21 4 1 5 - - - -5 18

Ht: 6’4” Wt: 209 lbs. Czech Liberec 17 1 0 1 - - - -4 29 DOB: 9/24/99 Signed by SJS (AHL), 10/3/19 HC Betnatky nad Czech2 12 6 8 14 - - - 5 34 Jizerou

NOTES: Points in all but two games in the Chance League (Czech’s Tier 2 League)…appeared in 17 games in the Extraliga, Czech’s highest league…scored first career Extraliga goal Dec. 11…led HC Betnatky in PIM ACCOLADES:

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IBRAGIMOV, TIMUR (LW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 6’1” Wt: 190 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2019 Liiga TPS 51 8 6 14 1 0 1 1 8 DOB: 10/12/2000 (Round 6, #164)

NOTES: Finished eighth among rookies in games played, Tied for sixth in goals, tied for 11th in points… appeared in six playoff games…joined the Barracuda to finish the season and skated in four AHL games ACCOLADES:

KOTKOV, VLAD (RW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 6’4” Wt: 210 lbs. Signed by SJS, 7/6/2018 QMJHL Saint John 16 9 10 19 3 0 1 7 12 DOB: 1/8/00

NOTES: Recorded seven points in first two games of his season (1-3=4, Mar. 9; 2-1=3, Mar. 13)…in his first six games, recorded three separate three-point games, including one four-point contest…registered four assists in five postseason games ACCOLADES: Named Sharks Prospect of the Week Mar. 8-14…Named to QMJHL Team of the Week for the period between Mar. 8-14

McGREW, JAKE (RW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 5’10” Wt: 190 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2017 ECHL Allen 11 6 2 8 1 0 0 8 0 DOB: 2/25/99 (Round 6, #159)

NOTES: Made professional debut with Allen Dec. 12…scored first professional goal in the first period…appeared in his first game of hockey since his injury on Oct. 6, 2019 and scored twice in the game…was tied for first among rookies in goals, tied for sixth in points, and tied for third in shots (35) at the time of his recall to the Barracuda (AHL)… ACCOLADES: Named Sharks Prospect of the Week Dec. 8-13…

OBERG, LINUS (C)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 6’0” Wt: 202 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2020 SHL Orebro HK 51 13 4 17 4 - 2 6 12 DOB: 7/18/00 (Round 7, #206)

NOTES: Scored hat trick on Oct. 1 against Leksand…recorded a four-point game (2g, 2a) Dec .13…scored second GWG of the season, 1/28…fifth on the team in goals…recorded three points (2g, 1a) in nine playoff games ACCOLADES:

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RASKA, ADAM (RW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM HC Frydek Czech2 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 Mistek

Ht: 5’10” Wt: 178 lbs. HC Ocelari Czech 2 0 0 0 - - - -2 0 DOB: 4/04/1999 Trinec Drafted by SJS in 2020 (Round 7, #201)

QMJHL Rimouski 22 12 13 25 4 0 1 4 30

NOTES: In his first QMJHL game this year, scored two goals…scored two power-play goals Feb. 6…recorded a career high three-point game on Mar. 6 (2g, 1a)…earned a four-game point streak Mar. 1-6 (3g, 4a)…recorded at least one point in all but one game in the month of March (7g, 6a; 9 total games)… collected four assists on Apr. 2 (0g, 4a), a career single-game high in points and assists…recorded points in six straight games from Mar. 20-Apr. 2 (4g, 8a) to finish the season…recorded six points in eight playoff games (3g, 3a), helping Rimouski to the quarter finals…led the team in postseason goals and points… ACCOLADES: Named to ’s roster for Karjala Cup, appeared in one game…Named to Team Czech Republic’s roster for World Juniors in 2021…appeared in 4 games in the WJC, recording one assist…Second Star of the game Feb. 6…Named Sharks Prospect of the Week for the week of Mar. 1-7…Named Sharks Prospect of the Week, Mar. 29-Apr. 4…signed with San Jose on May 12

REEDY, SCOTT (C)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 6’2” Wt: 205 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2017 Big Ten University of 28 11 17 28 4 0 6 20 6 DOB: 4/04/1999 (Round 4, #102) (NCAA) Minnesota

NOTES: Scored goals in three of first four games…registered a five-assist game, tying the school record for most assists in a single game on Jan. 21…co-led NCAA in game-winning goals…ranked T-third on team in points, led in assists, PPG, PPP and GWG…since Jan. 21, has registered 16 points (4g, 12a) with a +16 rating in 15 games…Minnesota is 10-0-0 when Reedy scores a goal…helped Minnesota to NCAA Ice Hockey Championships as the #1 seed in the Loveland Division…signed with San Jose on Apr. 2 ACCOLADES: Named Sharks Prospect of the Week, Dec. 1-7…Named Big Ten First Star Dec. 8…Named Sharks Prospect of the Week for the second time this season Jan. 18-24…

ROBINS, TRISTEN (C)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 5’10” Wt: 175 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2020 WHL Saskatoon 16 10 13 23 4 1 2 2 8 DOB: 11/15/01 (Round 2, #56)

NOTES: Recorded points in five of his first six games of the season…scored game-winning goal in his first game of the season, Mar. 13…scored shorthanded goal Mar. 21…recorded a seven-game point streak, Mar. 19-31 (4g, 7a)…registered a four-point game Apr. 8 (1g, 3a)… ranked 2nd on team in assists and points, T-2nd in goals…finished the season on a five-game point streak (4g, 6a) ACCOLADES: Named Sharks Prospect of the Week, Mar. 22-28

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SPIRIDONOV, YEGOR (C/LW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

SKA St. KHL 2 0 0 0 - - - -1 0 Petersburg

Ht: 6’2” Wt: 185 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2019 SKA-Neva St. VHL 10 4 1 5 2 0 1 1 0 DOB: 1/22/2001 (Round 4, #108) Petersburg

SKA-1946 St. MHL 7 2 4 6 1 1 0 1 6 Petersburg

NOTES: Recorded 3 points (1g, 2a) on Oct. 9 for SKA-1946…appeared in seven games for Team Russia at the World Junior’s…scored two goals Jan. 17 with SKA-Neva (VHL) ACCOLADES: Named to Team Russia roster for Karjala Cup, appeared in three games…Named to Team Russia’s roster for World Juniors…

SPITSEROV, TIMOFEI (RW)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM Culver USHS-Prep Military 12 16 10 26 - - - - 4 Ht: 5’11” Wt: 174 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2020 Academy DOB: 3/26/02 (Round 7, #210) USHL Muskegon 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 0

NOTES: Led Culver in goals and points… ACCOLADES:

WEATHERBY, JASPER (C)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 6’4” Wt: 215 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2018 U. North NCHC 29 14 10 24 4 0 3 7 8 DOB: 1/22/98 (Round 4, #102) Dakota

NOTES: Registered a three-point game against Denver on Feb. 13 (2g, 1a)…scored a goal in seven straight games from Jan. 29-Feb. 26 (8g, 4a) and recorded an eight game point streak (8g, 5a),Jan. 29-Mar. 5…Second on the team in goals, T-fourth in points…helped North Dakota to NCAA Ice Hockey Championships as the #1 seed in the Fargo Division…recorded two goals in the opening game in the NCAA Championships vs American Int’l, Mar. 26 ACCOLADES: Named assistant for 2020-21 season…serves as an NCHC hockey representative on the National College Hockey Social Justice Committee…Named Sharks prospect of the Week for the week of Feb. 8-14…Named NCHC Forward of the Week Feb. 15…

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WIESBLATT, OZZY (C)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 5’10” Wt: 183 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2020 Prince WHL 23 7 21 28 1 0 2 8 29 DOB: 3/9/02 (Round 1 #31) Albert

NOTES: Recorded a Gordie Howe Hat Trick (1-2=3) Mar. 12…collected three assists (0-3=3 Mar. 16)…second three-assist game Apr. 3…collected assists in five straight (0g, 8a), Apr. 3-11 and Apr. 15-24 (1g, 5a)…recorded assists in 11 of his last 13 games (3g, 14a) to complete the season…led the team in assists and points, ranked tied for third in goals… ACCOLADES: Named Sharks Prospect of the Week Mar. 15-21…Third Star of the Game, Mar .12

YOUNG, ALEX (C)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 5’10” Wt: 170 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2020 ECAC Colgate 21 6 7 13 1 0 1 -5 17 DOB: 3/22/01 (Round 7, #196)

NOTES: Scored goal in NCAA debut… recorded a three-game point streak from Jan. 21-24 (2g, 3a)…recorded eight points in January (4g, 4a)…scored first GWG of his NCAA career on Jan. 9…co-led team in points, ranked second in goals, tied for second in assists… ACCOLADES: Named ECAC Third Star of the Week for the week ending Nov. 22…Named ECAC Rookie of the Week Jan. 25…Named ECAC Rookie of the Month for January…was nominated for the 2021 Hobey Baker Award…Named to ECAC All-Rookie Team

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DEFENSEMEN CUKSTE, KARLIS (D)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM Signed by SJS (AHL), 9/1/20 Ht: 6’4” Wt: 220 lbs. [Originally drafted by SJS in Latvia HK Mogo 16 9 7 16 - - - - 6 DOB: 6/17/1997 2015 (Round 5, #130)]

NOTES: Ranked tied for fifth in goals, tied for eighth in points among league skaters…led league defensemen in goals, ranks second in points… ACCOLADES: Named to Latvia’s roster for Deutschland Cup, scored one goal in three games…

HATAKKA, SANTERI (D)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

Ht: 6’0” Wt: 190 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2019 Liiga Ilves 44 1 6 7 0 0 1 -2 32 DOB: 9/17/1998 (Round 6, #184)

NOTES: Appeared in all seven games for Team at World Junior’s, recording two points (1g, 1a)…helped Finland win a Bronze Medal in win over Russia…appeared in five playoff games ACCOLADES: Named to Team Finland’s 2021 World Junior’s roster…Named Sharks Prospect of the Week for the period ending Jan. 6

KNIAZEV, ARTEMI (D)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM

QMJHL Chicoutimi 14 5 13 18 0 0 0 9 10 Ht: 5’11” Wt: 180 lbs. DOB: 1/04/2001 MHL Irbis Kazan 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 Drafted by SJS in 2019 (Round 2, #48) VHL Barz Kazan 5 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 2

NOTES: Appeared in seven games for Team Russia at World Junior’s, recording four points (1g, 3a)…skated in first QMJHL game this season Feb. 17, recorded two assists in his second game (0g, 2a)…collected a point in 11 of his 14 games, including five multi-assist contests…earned a nine-game point streak (5g, 9a), Mar. 2-31…ranked second among team defensemen in goals, assists, and points…helped Chicoutimi reach the QMJHL semifinals, scoring nine points in nine games (4g, 5a)…ranked fourth in playoff goals and points on his team… ACCOLADES: Named to Team Russia’s roster for the 2021 World Junior’s

SUND, TONY (D)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP G A PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM Ht: 6’3” Wt: 185 lbs. Signed by SJS, 5/9/19 KHL Dinamo Riga 34 0 11 11 0 0 0 -8 22 DOB: 08/4/1995

NOTES: Finished T-sixth on Dinamo Riga in assists and ranked third among team defensemen in points, tied for second in assists… ACCOLADES: Named to Team Finland for Channel One Cup (Dec. 17-20)… Named to Finland’s 2021 World Championship roster 8

GOALTENDERS

EMOND, ZACHARY (G)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP W L OTL GA SV GAA SV% SO MIN Ht: 6’3” Wt: 165 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2018 QMJHL Saint John 23 10 9 3 87 600 3.91 .873 1 1337 DOB: 06/20/2000 (Round 6, #176)

NOTES: Recorded a shutout on Nov. 26, stopping 30 shots…traded from Rouyn-Noranda to Saint John Jan. 21…won five of his six games (5-1-0), Mar. 9-26…appeared in six postseason games for Saint John, earning a 3-2-1 record with a 3.67 GAA and .876 SV% ACCOLADES:

ROBINSON, MIKE (G)

INFORMATION ACQUIRED LGE TEAM GP W L OTL GA SV GAA SV% SO MIN Ht: 6’3” Wt: 195 lbs. Drafted by SJS in 2015 Hockey U. New 21 5 12 3 69 511 3.37 .881 0 1227 DOB: 3/27/97 (Round 3, #86) East Hampshire

NOTES: Allowed two goals or less in four of his first five starts… ACCOLADES:

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