The Kids Are Alright
In my last feature of the 2020-21 season, we look back at the unprecedented contributions of Russian youth during a wild eight-month ride.
The 2020-2021 KHL season was a high-stakes debutante ball that cast an unrelenting spotlight on Russian youth. Called to battle as COVID-19 ransacked the globe and rosters were shaken in kaleidoscopic fashion, 204 players under the age of 21 carried the weight of the championship on their shoulders. Despite mounting pressure and relative inexperience, t…