Thanks to everyone who voted for this year’s Top 25 Under 25 ranking. We had 102 submissions from Columbus Blue Jackets fans. We’ll be counting down the 25 highest voted players over the next five weeks. Up next: Yegor Chinakhov.
#12: Yegor Chinakhov
Voting
12th out of 38 eligible players
Writer Rank: 16
Reader Rank: 8
Highest placement: 3 (1 vote)
Most common placement: 7 (13 votes)
2019 Rank: N/A
Biography
Birthdate: February 1, 2001
Birthplace: Omsk, Russia
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 179 lbs
Position: Right Wing
Shoots: Left
Acquired: Drafted by the Blue Jackets in Round 1 (21st overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft
2020-21 Season
Jarmo Kekalainen left TV analysts scratching their heads live on-air back in 2020 after selecting Yegor Chinakhov in the first round.