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As the youngest player in the draft, Semyon Der-Arguchintsev has a lot of room to grow

Date of Birth: September 15, 2000

Position: C

Team: Peterborough Petes (OHL)

Height: 5’10”

Weight: 159

Shoots: Right

Rankings

Central Scouting (NA Skaters): 82

In the last few years, we’ve seen scouts taking prospect birthdays into account more often as a part of the discussion ahead of the NHL Entry Draft. Born on the September 15th cut-off, Semyon Der-Arguchintsev has the privilege of being the youngest player in this year’s draft.

Born in Russia, Der-Arguchintsev enrolled in Ottawa’s Canadian International Hockey Academy in 2014, allowing him to peruse his dream of one day playing in the NHL.