He played most of his first NHL season as an 18-year-old and had 37 points (20 goals, 17 assists) in 82 games. He then helped the Hurricanes reach the 2019 Eastern Conference Final with five points (three goals, two assists) in nine playoff games.

Selected by the Hurricanes with the No. 2 pick of the 2018 NHL Draft, Svechnikov became the first NHL player born in the 21st Century to score on Oct. 7 of the same year during an 8-5 win against the New York Rangers.

Selected by the Hurricanes with the No. 2 pick of the 2018 NHL Draft, Svechnikov became the first NHL player born in the 21st Century to score on Oct. 7 of the same year during an 8-5 win against the New York Rangers.

He played most of his first NHL season as an 18-year-old and had 37 points (20 goals, 17 assists) in 82 games. He then helped the Hurricanes reach the 2019 Eastern Conference Final with five points (three goals, two assists) in nine playoff games.

Recipient of the Emms Family Award as the Ontario Hockey League's top rookie in 2017-18, Svechikov scored 72 points (40 goals, 32 assists) in 44 games for Barrie, which selected him with the No. 1 pick of the 2017 Canadian Hockey League import draft.

Svechnikov signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Carolina on July 1, 2018. He is the younger brother of forward Evgeny Svechnikov, a first-round pick (No. 19) by the Detroit Red Wings at the 2015 NHL Draft.

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