Belarusian hockey player to play in AHL All-Star Game
Belarusian forward Ilya Protas of the "Hershey Bears" has been selected to participate in the American Hockey League All-Star Game (the second most important hockey league in North America after the NHL), reports "Belarusian Hockey".
Ilya Protas, photo: x.com/TheHersheyBears
Belarusian forward Ilya Protas of the "Hershey Bears" has been selected to participate in the AHL All-Star Game, which will take place on February 10-11 in Rockford, Illinois.
The younger Protas learned about this news from his older brother Alexei Protas, who plays for "Washington" in the National Hockey League.
19-year-old Ilya Protas has scored 27 (14+13) points in 34 games in the current AHL season. Among the league's rookies, he ranks fourth in the scoring list and second in the goal-scoring list.
The younger Protas was drafted by "Washington" in the 2024 draft, but has not yet debuted in the NHL.