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Capitals Assign Ilya Protas To AHL

April 26, 2025 at 2:59 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose 1 Comment

One of Washington’s top prospects could soon be getting his first taste of playing in the pros.  The Capitals announced that they have reassigned winger Ilya Protas from OHL Windsor to AHL Hershey.

The 18-year-old was a third-round pick last June, going 75th overall after a solid first season in North America with USHL Des Moines after previously playing in Belarus’ junior program.  Having had some success with his brother Aliaksei (who had a breakout year with the Caps this season), Washington felt Ilya, who stands 6’5, was worth a mid-round look as well, making them the second set of brothers to be drafted by the team in franchise history (the others being Yvon and Rick Corriveau).

It’s a pick that certainly looks promising not even a year later.  Protas moved to the major junior level this season with the Spitfires and was nothing short of dominant, notching 50 goals and 74 assists in just 61 games, good for second in the OHL in scoring.  He became the first player since Alex DeBrincat to pot 50 goals in his first OHL campaign.

That production didn’t slow down in the playoffs either.  He is the leading scorer of the postseason thus far after tallying five goals and 20 assists in just a dozen postseason contests.

Hershey has yet to begin its playoff run as the team is awaiting the end of the opening round (or play-in series) to see who their first opponent will be.  It will be interesting to see if Protas will get a look at some point or if he’ll primarily serve as injury insurance.

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  1. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    5 months ago

    This is yet another example of why you chase size and upside.

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