NHL Debut: Ilya Solovyov (October 26, 2023)
October 27, 2023 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release
One of the last selections of the 2020 NHL Draft, Saginaw Spirit graduate Ilya Solovyov made it to the NHL on Thursday as the 23-year-old skated in his debut with the Calgary Flames. He skated in 16:34 of ice time while recording a shot on goal as the Flames fell 3-0 to the St. Louis Blues.
A 6-foot-3, 208Ib. defenceman from Mogilev, Belarus, Solovyov played the 2019-20 season in Saginaw, putting up 40 points (7-33-40) in 53 games for the Spirit before being taken in the seventh round (205th overall) by the Flames.
Solovyov has spent the last three seasons playing professionally, recording 18 points (4-14-18) in 68 games with the AHL's Calgary Wranglers in 2022-23.
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