Protas Explodes for 5 Points and 2nd Hat Trick in 5 Games!
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2025 4:20 am
Ilya Protas: Future OHL Superstar or Just a Hot Streak?
Ilya Protas just put up his SECOND five-point night in FIVE GAMES. A hat trick and two assists. 66 points in 38 games as a rookie. Are we witnessing the birth of an OHL superstar? This kid is on pace for over 100 points. He's outperforming the OHL rookie season numbers of established NHLers like Strome, Tkachuk, and even McMichael.
Is this pace sustainable? Can Protas keep up this torrid scoring rate? Or is this just a hot streak? What do you think his ceiling is? Could he be a future top-line NHL player? Where does he rank among current OHL prospects? Let's hear your predictions. Weigh in with your thoughts. What are your comparable players?
Ilya Protas just put up his SECOND five-point night in FIVE GAMES. A hat trick and two assists. 66 points in 38 games as a rookie. Are we witnessing the birth of an OHL superstar? This kid is on pace for over 100 points. He's outperforming the OHL rookie season numbers of established NHLers like Strome, Tkachuk, and even McMichael.
Is this pace sustainable? Can Protas keep up this torrid scoring rate? Or is this just a hot streak? What do you think his ceiling is? Could he be a future top-line NHL player? Where does he rank among current OHL prospects? Let's hear your predictions. Weigh in with your thoughts. What are your comparable players?