Nikita Scherbak made the transition from junior to professional hockey, but it was a difficult year for the 2014 first-round draft pick.
The season started with promise as Scherbak did not look out of place during the Rookie Tournament in London, showcasing his speed and puck-handling skills. But an obvious need to gain experience at the professional level was needed as he tried to do too much on his own a few too many times.
Unfortunately, that experience was limited to only eight games of the St. John's IceCaps season before he sustained a lower-body injury that forced him to miss three weeks of AHL action.