Utah goaltending prospect Ivan Tkach-Tkachenko (2025 5th round, 142nd overall) will continue his development in North America in 2026-27. After Sarnia made him the 10th overall pick in the CHL import draft, he signed on with the Sting, and will man the pipes this coming season. The aggressive goaltender uses his excellent mobility to challenge shooters, and is coming off a season where he posted a record of 14-7-4, together with a 2.80 goals-against average and .894 save percentage in the MHL (Russia’s top junior league).
Tkach-Tkachenko competed at the Mammoth’s recently-held development camp, where he was named the organization’s Most Improved Player on the event’s final day.
