Boris Katchouk (born June 18, 1998) is a

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professional

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winger for the

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of the

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(NHL). Katchouk was drafted in the

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in the second round (44th) by the

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Early life

Katchouk was born on June 18, 1998, in

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, Canada to Russian parents, Yelena Tumanova and Viktor Katchouk, and grew up alongside his two older brothers, Alex and Yuri. His mother Yelena represented the Soviet Union in speed skating at the

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. His family moved from Russia to Canada for work in 1992 and moved from Montreal to Vancouver before settling down in Waterloo, Ontario. He holds Canadian and Russian

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. Growing up, Katchouk was a dual athlete as he played both ice hockey and

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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. Following this, he joined the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League's

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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. During this time, he also attended Resurrection Catholic Secondary School before being drafted by the

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in the

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(OHL). He played 12 games with the Greyhounds as a 16-year-old during the

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but fully began his career the following year.

Major junior

Upon joining the Greyhounds for the 2015–16 season, Katchouk recorded 24 goals and 27 assists for 51 points in 63 games. During his rookie season, Katchouk was automatically suspended for two games as a result of a fight with Niki Petti. He concluded the season by being selected for the OHL's All-Rookie Team and being named the Greyhounds' Rookie of the Year. Katchouk also earned a 25th final ranking amongst North American skaters by the

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prior to the

. He was eventually drafted in the second round, 44th overall, by the

and participated in their training camp. Katchouk returned to the Greyhounds for his sophomore season, where he recorded 35 goals and 64 points in 66 games. As the team qualified for the 2017 OHL playoffs, he led all Greyhound skaters in both goals and points through 11 games. The following year, Katchouk again helped the Greyhounds qualify for the OHL playoffs. During their series against the

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, Katchouk scored a hat trick to help lift the Greyhounds to a Game 7 win and qualify for the OHL’s Western Conference final.

Professional

Following his major junior career, Katchouk was assigned to the Lightning's

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. He scored his first professional career goal in his debut against the

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. During the latter part of the season, Katchouk experienced an 11-game goal-scoring drought which he broke on March 29, 2019, against the

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. At the time of the goal, he had recorded 22 points throughout the season including three-multi point games. 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. After attending the Lightning's training camp and participating in pre-season games, Katchouk was named to their opening night roster. On October 16, 2021, Katchouk made his

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debut in a 7–6 Lightning overtime victory against the

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. On November 13, 2021, Katchouk recorded his first career NHL assist and point against the

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. On December 5, 2021, Katchouk recorded his first career NHL goal in a 7-1 Lightning win over the

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. 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

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and 2024 to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Brandon Hagel and two fourth-round draft picks.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Katchouk, Boris 1998 births Living people Canadian ice hockey forwards Chicago Blackhawks players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Ice hockey people from Vancouver Syracuse Crunch players Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks Tampa Bay Lightning players Canadian people of Russian descent