Igor “Cocktail” Molotov

[Dom 1,445]

Igor “Cocktail” Molotov

 

St-Petersburg, Russia, this is where it all began. Molotov is a big name for the S83 draft and we know how people are getting curious about him. It is not everyday that we see a Russian kid become a top prospect for the VHL, here is the story of the one who will forever known as the ‘’Russian Cocktail’’.

 

He was born in a modest family, his mother was a French Canadian woman who moved to Russia to teach French at high school. His father owns a garage in St-Petersburg. At the age of 4 years old Molotov was already practicing hockey in his father’s garage parking, snaping pucks on cars until it was starting the alarm. After a few paint jobs and bumper replacements bills, his father decided to take the time to make him an ice rink behind the garage, not too far from the window so he can keep an eye on him. The result was that every kid from the neighborhood started grouping there to play with him. At 4 years old he was already playing with 6-7 years old kids, he had to develop some skills to compete with them as the youngest kid in the neighborhood.

 

At 6 years old, his parents gave him a new stick and new skates for Christmas along with signing him up in the local league. It was the best Christmas he ever got. In his first day in the team, he already started to create bonds with his teammates and also the coach. He was already know as the one kid who easily get along with everyone. At this time he wasn’t special yet, he was just a good kid who enjoyed hockey. When he really started to turn heads from scouts all around the world is at 12 years old. Somehow, in that season he broke out and really teared his league apart. That’s when people started to call him the Russian Cocktail, he was on fire! The next year, he was drafted for the AAA league in 2^nd round, it was a disappointment for him but it was to expect from a kid who only got 1 great season. When he stepped on the ice during training camp, he was already proving other GMs wrong, this kid was special, it wasn’t a 1 season thing. Ever since then, Molotov just kept getting better season after season and he is now expected to be a first round pick during the S83 draft.

[Shindigs 1,771]

1 hour ago, Dom said:

he broke out and really teared his league apart

Couldn't help it.