For his efforts in his team’s playoff sweep this past weekend, Calgary Flames prospect Ilya Nikolaev has earned a league award. The Tri-City Storm forward has been named the United States Hockey League’s Forward of the Week.
Check out the Players of the Week for the Conference Semifinals of the 2021-22 Clark Cup Playoffs! #WhosNext
Forward: Ilya Nikolaev (@TriCityStorm)
Defenseman: Jacob Guevin (@MuskegonJacks)
Goaltender: Simon Latkoczy (@MadCapsHockey) https://t.co/0ySneQtck5 pic.twitter.com/pCd9uOW5o6— USHL (@USHL) May 5, 2022
Here’s the league’s release:
Ilya Nikolaev, 20, of Yaroslavl, Russia, was the only Storm player to net multiple goals during the team’s two-game sweep of the Omaha Lancers in the 2022 Western Conference Semifinals.