{
  "id": 3549247,
  "title": "Colorado Avalanche Top 25 Under 25: #8 Nikita Prishchepov",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/colorado-avalanche-top-25-under-25-8-nikita-prishchepov",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:06:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colorado-avalanche-top-25-under-170622598.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Denver, Colorado - September 21, 2025 - The Colorado Avalanche's Top 25 Under 25 list has Nikita Prishchepov ranked 8th. The 20-year-old forward, who stands 6'1\" tall and weighs 194 lbs, is currently with the Colorado Eagles. Drafted 217th overall in the 2024 NHL Draft, Prishchepov made his NHL debut this season, becoming the third player from the Avalanche's 2024 draft class to do so. Despite being ranked 7th in the 2025 rankings, he fell to 8th in the final rankings. Prishchepov had 22 games played for the Eagles last season, scoring 3 goals and 9 assists. With only 22 appearances, he has faced challenges in breaking through, but his strong work ethic and potential for improvement make him a promising prospect.",
  "summary": "Nikita Prishchepov looks like a dark horse in the race for a bottom six role!",
  "key_points": [
    "Colorado Avalanche ranks Nikita Prishchepov 8th on Top 25 Under 25",
    "20-year-old forward from Colorado Eagles",
    "Made NHL debut this season, 3 goals and 9 assists last season"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}