Andrei Bakanov, an ‘02 forward for the Oakland Junior Grizzlies, has committed. Bakanov, Antonio Stranges and Cole Perfetti are considered by some to be three of the best four forwards eligible for the OHL draft. Bakanov is a 6’2” 194 lb Russian who is said to already have an NHL ready shot. He would be a great complement to playmakers Stranges and Perfetti if they all make it to campus. Bakanov was denied eligibility for this year’s OHL draft so will tender with the USHL. Bakanov is teammates with fellow commits Austen Swankler and Mitchell Smith.
The ‘02 stable with Stranges, Perfetti, Bakanov, Truscott and Smith would be the best group in the country if all matriculate.
The ‘02 stable with Stranges, Perfetti, Bakanov, Truscott and Smith would be the best group in the country if all matriculate.