IC Summer Series | Chat with Winnipeg Jets prospect Danny Zhilkin

Jets 2022 3rd rounder Danny Zhilkin spoke with us as his summer wraps up and he gets ready for his second season as a pro. We reflected on his first year in Manitoba, his growth as a player and much more.

Topics:

1) Introduction/how he’s feeling after rehabbing shoulder?
2) Being an “older” player at Development Camp (1:25)
3) Connecting with Jets prospects (2:17)
4) What did his summer look like? (3:01)
5) Trying to achieve the goals team set out at end of season (3:55)
6) Reflecting on the jump from junior to pro (4:53)
7) Getting to know the Moose players/coaching staff (5:43)
8) Organization having faith in young players up the middle (6:55)
9) What things was he able to learn from his fellow players? (8:50)
10) What did he learn from the long Moose losing streak? (9:53)
11) What he saw from goalie Thomas Milic last season? (11:23)
12) What was it like to get his first pro goal? Where is the puck? (12:10)
13) Does he keep his past jerseys? (13:31)
14) Adjusting to life off the ice (14:27)
15) What did he learn about Winnipeg? (15:59)
16) Playing on a line with childhood friend/teammate Nikita Chibrikov (16:46)
17) What was it like for him to see Nikita Chibrikov’s first NHL game/goal (17:57)
18) Does that ignite a hunger in him? (18:35)
19) Was it helpful to rehab in Winnipeg to feel like they were “party of the team”? (19:23)
20) What are his goals for next season? (20:41)
21) Did GM Kevin Cheveldayoff’s message to young players resonate? (21:17)
22) Final message to Jets fans (22:19)

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