Alex Galchenyuk
the OHL

Alex Galchenyuk

Hometown:

Milwaukee Wisconsin

Team:

OHL

Currently Playing In:

CHL

Birthday:

1994-02-12

Position:

RW

Eligible for draft:

2012

Shoots:

Left

Drafted:

Height:

6-1

Acquired:

Eligible for the 2012 NHL Draft

Weight:

185 lbs.

Probability of Success

2009-10: Galchenyuk played for the Chicago Young Americans of the MWEHL. In 38 games, he scored 44 goals and added 43 assists for 87 points to go along with 56 penalty minutes. Galchenyuk was drafted in the first round, 1st overall, of the 2010 OHL Priority Selection by the Sarnia Sting.

2010-11: In his OHL rookie season, Galchenyuk played in 68 games for the Sting. He scored 31 goals and added 52 assists for 83 points. Galchenyuk was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team for his efforts. Gallchenyuk was chosen in the second round, 25th overall, of the 2011 KHL Draft by Atlant Mytishchi.

2011-12: Galchenyuk missed all but the final two games of the regular season while recovering from a serious knee injury. He played in all six playoff games for the Sarnia Sting in their first round playoff series with Saginaw. He had no points nor penalty minutes and was minus-4 in two regular contests. Galchenyuk scored a power play goal in the first game of the Saginaw series and had points in the first three games – finishing the series with 2 goals, 2 assists and minus-6. Despite his injury, Galchenyuk was ranked fourth amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting’s final rankings prior to the 2012 NHL Draft.

Yakupov tops among OHL’s 2012 NHL Draft prospects

by Ken McKenna
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Last year, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins effectively ended the OHL's dominance atop the NHL Draft when he was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers. This year, the Oilers may start a new streak by calling an OHL player's name with the first pick for the fifth time in six years.

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