The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Mile High Hockey staff. Eight writers have ranked players under the age of 25 as of August 1, 2022, in the Colorado Avalancheorganization. Each participant used their own metric of value to rank each player. Now, we’ll count down each of the 25 players ranked.
Player: Ivan Zhigalov
Age: 19
Position: G
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 168 lbs
Likely 2022-23 team: Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
Final Rank: #25
2021 Rank: N/A
High Rank: #23 (Jackie)
Low Rank: Unranked (Ezra)
The newest Colorado Avalanche goalie prospect Ivan Zhigalov waited a long time to hear his name called at the NHL Entry Draft.