Ilya Mikheyev

Mikheyev was an instant hit in the NHL after signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 6, 2019, following four full seasons with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League, his hometown team. The 25-year-old forward made the Maple Leafs at training camp and made his NHL debut a memorable one by scoring one goal and assisting on another against the Ottawa Senators in Toronto's season-opener on Oct. 2, 2019. He became a regular and had scored his fourth goal in six games on Dec. 27, 2019, when a skate cut in a game severed an artery and tendons in his right wrist. He had surgery but was sidelined for the remainder of the season after scoring eight goals and 15 assists in 39 games. Mikheyev came to the Maple Leafs after leading Avangard Omsk in scoring in 2017-18 and 2018-19, and helping his team reach the KHL's Gagarin Cup finals with 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 13 games.