Arizona Coyotes second-round pick Artyom Duda will join the Toronto Metropolitan University Bold men’s hockey team for the second half of the season, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.
Ben Steiner of 49 Sports was first to report the move.
The Russian-born defenceman, Duda, 19, was hoping to play NCAA hockey at Maine, but Steiner reports his appeal was denied after Duda suited up for 14 KHL games for CSKA Moscow last season.
The Coyotes picked Duda 36th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft.
U Sports is not a traditional spot for top NHL prospects, but TMU presents a unique opportunity, with the Bold getting an automatic entry into the national championship in March as host team.
The Bold (11-5) are third in the Ontario West conference standings.
The Bold also have one of Duda’s Russian Youth Olympic teammates, Daniil Grigorev, on their roster.
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