MOSCOW, Jul 8 It's a huge honor to be part of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). On Thursday, Miroshnichenko was selected by the Capitals 20th overall in the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The Washingtons have the Russians Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov and Ilya Samsonov. «It's just an amazing feeling. Washington is a wonderful organization. There are so many great players here, Russian hockey players who play on the team, so joining them is — a huge honor,» Miroshnichenko was quoted by the Washington Post. In March, Miroshnichenko was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a tumor disease of the lymphatic system. The player was treated in Germany. In early June, the striker completed a full course of treatment for cancer and returned to training. When asked about his condition, Miroshnichenko said he felt «super». He noted that he had a «hunch» that Washington would pick him in the draft. The Russian is scheduled to stay in North America and travel to the Capitals development camp next week. Then he expects to return to his team in Russia. Last season, Miroshnichenko took part in 31 matches for Omsk Wings in the Major Hockey League, in which he scored 16 (10 goals + 6 assists) points.
