The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Igor Chernyshov to a standard, entry-level contract, general manager Mike Grier announced Thursday.
Chernyshov, 18, split the 2023-24 season between Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and MHK Dynamo Moscow of the MHL, recording four points (three goals, one assist) in 34 games in the KHL and 28 points (13 goals, 15 assists) in 22 MHL games.
Chernyshov was the ninth-ranked international skater in the 2024 NHL Draft, according to the NHL Central Scouting rankings.
The six-foot-three, 203-pound native of Penza, Russia, was selected by San Jose in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.
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