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Boris Katchouk (born June 18, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Katchouk was drafted in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in the second round (44th) by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Boris Katchouk
Born	(1998-06-18) June 18, 1998 (age 24) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft	44th overall, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2018–present

Early life

Katchouk was born on June 18, 1998, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] He was born to Russian parents, Yelena Tumanova and Viktor Katchouk, and grew up alongside his two older brothers, Alex and Yuri.[2] His mother Yelena represented the Soviet Union in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[3] His family moved from Russia to Canada for work in 1992 and moved from Montreal to Vancouver before settling down in Waterloo, Ontario.[4] Growing up, Katchouk was a dual athlete as he played both ice hockey and box lacrosse.[5]

Playing career

Katchouk began his ice hockey career with the Waterloo Wolves Minor Midget team in the Alliance Hockey League. During the 2013–14 season, he recorded 25 goals and 33 assists for 58 points through 29 games while also guiding the team to an AHMMPL Championship.[6] Following this, he joined the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League's Soo Thunderbirds and led them to the James Aspin Trophy, Copeland Cup McNamara Trophy, and Dudley Hewitt Cup. During the Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament, Katchouk led all Thunderbird players in scoring with six points.[7] During this time, he also attended Resurrection Catholic Secondary School before being drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He played 12 games with the Greyhounds as a 16-year-old during the 2014–15 OHL season but fully began his career the following year.[2]

Major junior

Upon joining the Greyhounds for the 2015–16 season, Katchouk recorded 24 goals and 27 assists for 51 points in 63 games.[1] During his rookie season, Katchouk was automatically suspended for two games as a result of a fight with Niki Petti.[8] He concluded the season by being selected for the OHL's All-Rookie Team[9] and being named the Greyhounds' Rookie of the Year.[10] Katchouk also earned a 25th final ranking amongst North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau prior to the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[11] He was eventually drafted in the second round, 44th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning[12] and participated in their training camp.[13]

Katchouk returned to the Greyhounds for his sophomore season, where he recorded 35 goals and 64 points in 66 games.[1] As the team qualified for the 2017 OHL playoffs, he led all Greyhound skaters in both goals and points through 11 games.[14] The following year, Katchouk again helped the Greyhounds qualify for the OHL playoffs. During their series against the Owen Sound Attack, Katchouk scored a hat trick to help lift the Greyhounds to a Game 7 win and qualify for the OHL’s Western Conference final.[15]

Professional

Following his major junior career, Katchouk was assigned to the Lightning's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. He scored his first professional career goal in his debut against the Rochester Americans.[16] During the latter part of the season, Katchouk experienced an 11-game goal-scoring drought which he broke on March 29, 2019, against the Providence Bruins. At the time of the goal, he had recorded 22 points throughout the season including three-multi point games.[17]

On July 31, 2021, Katchouk signed a three-year contract to remain with the Lightning organization. The first year of the contract is a two-way deal, and the second and third years are one way.[18] After attending the Lightning's training camp and participating in pre-season games, Katchouk was named to their opening night roster.[19]

On October 16, 2021, Katchouk made his NHL debut in a 7–6 Lightning overtime victory against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.[20][21] On November 13, 2021, Katchouk recorded his first career NHL assist and point against the Florida Panthers.[22] On December 5, 2021, Katchouk recorded his first career NHL goal in a 7-1 Lightning win over the Philadelphia Flyers.[23]

On March 18, 2022, the Lightning, looking to bolster their offense for an upcoming playoff run, traded Katchouk along with teammate Taylor Raddysh and two first-round picks in 2023 and 2024 to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Brandon Hagel and two fourth-round draft picks.[24]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	Soo Thunderbirds	NOJHL		29	18	27	45	18		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		12	0	2	2	17		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		63	24	27	51	61		12	6	4	10	4
2016–17	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		66	35	29	64	46		11	8	5	13	12
2017–18	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		58	42	43	85	30		24	19	18	37	8
2018–19	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		75	11	12	23	58		4	0	0	0	6
2019–20	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		60	14	18	32	33		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		29	11	23	34	18		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		38	2	4	6	25		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		21	1	0	1	14		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				59	3	4	7	39		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016	Canada	U18	4th		5	1	1	2	8
2018	Canada	WJC			7	3	3	6	4
Junior totals					12	4	4	8	12

Awards and honours

Award	Year
OHL
CHL Top Prospects Game	2015
Second All-Rookie Team	2016
First All-Star Team	2018
AHL
North Division All-Star Team	2021	[25]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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