Is Revchenko a budding star?

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Is Oleysiy Revchenko a star in the making?

The answer to that question is...probably not, but can he be an above average player in the VHL? For the first time writing about Revchenko, I think the answer is yes, which is a big change from where I used to be. Looking at the numbers, on a team in Calgary that is yes, rebuilding, but still has some decent players on it, Revchenko is a top guy for them. Statistically, now I am not saying he is better than anybody in particular, but he has more points per 20 minutes than Jasper Canmore. Crazy right? The superstar Canmore is an aging veteran but still a premier player in the VHL. Revchenko has 8 goals and 11 assists this season in 21 games. He has been a player that, yes, unknowingly to the rest of the league, has contemplated retirement due to slow development but at 402 TPE, Revchenko can be a solid player and could continue to be for a while now and he is still young in just his second VHL season. The word is that he likely won't test free agency often so Calgary may have made a very solid move in acquiring him from Quebec City who he was drafted by.