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Mikhail Stefanovich ((ベラルーシ語:Міхаіл Ігаравіч Стэфановіч); born November 27, 1989) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey player currently with the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL. He previously played for the HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL. He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and was the 2nd overall pick in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft. ==Playing career== Stefanovich's career started out in his home country of Belarus, spending just over two seasons in Belarus' tier two hockey league — half a season with HC Dinamo-2 Minsk, and just over one and a half seasons with HC Homiel-2. After playing just three games with HC Homiel-2 in the 2006–07 tier two season, HC Homiel of the Belarusian Extraliga called him up. He finished the rest of the season with Homiel and drew a great deal of attention from North American teams. Following the season with Homiel, Stefanovich was selected 54th overall in the 2007 CHL Import Draft by the Quebec Remparts. Upon arriving in Canada, Stefanovich made the Remparts roster and quickly adjusted to the North American-style of hockey. Halfway through his inaugural QMJHL season, Stefanovich was selected to play in the CHL Top Prospects Game and, following the conclusion of the season, received the Mike Bossy Trophy, which is awarded to the QMJHL player judged to be the best professional prospect. Scouts have identified that Stefanovich possesses a quick and accurate wrist shot and superb offensive instincts, but is not an overtly physical player, even for someone of his large stature. It is also said that his play is inconsistent and his skating is sub-par, but that he has above-average hockey sense and play-reading ability. Stefanovich's play in the 2008–09 QMJHL season improved and he became a more consistent player. These improvements have been credited, some say, to his pre-season tryout with the Maple Leafs, where he befriended fellow Belarusian Mikhail Grabovski and Russian Nikolai Kulemin. In order to make the team, he realized he needed to improve these negative aspects of his game. On June 1, 2009, Stefanovich was selected second overall in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft by HC Dinamo Minsk. Two days later, on June 3, he was signed to an entry-level contract by the Maple Leafs. On September 19, 2009, Stefanovich was assigned to the Toronto Marlies, the AHL affiliate of the Maple Leafs,〔(Maple Leafs Trim Training Camp Roster - Toronto Maple Leafs - Press Releases )〕 and shortly after demoted back to junior.〔(Kevin Johnston : La «parole» à Stefanovich | Kevin Johnston )〕 On September 15, 2010, the Maple Leafs announced that Stefanovich would be part of the team's 63-player training camp roster, however, eight days later, the team assigned him to the Toronto Marlies.〔(Leafs Make Roster Moves - Toronto Maple Leafs - Press Releases )〕 Stefanovich was named to the Marlies' opening day roster on October 8, but was reassigned to the Reading Royals on October 14, 2010. On October 18, Stefanovich was recalled to the Marlies. After playing only 2 games with the Marlies, he was again reassigned to the Royals on November 22, 2010. Stefanovich was loaned out to HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL on November 27, 2010. On January 13, 2011, Stefanovich's NHL rights were traded by the Maple Leafs to the Dallas Stars for Fabian Brunnstrom. During his second season in the Russian second tier league, the VHL, with Dizel Penza, Stefanovich was provisionally suspended on November 20 for failing an anti-doping test. He played no further part in the season with Dizel and on April 27, 2015, was given a two-year ban backdated to November 10, for the doping violation. On August 26, 2015, he returned to North American and signed a one-year ECHL contract with the Rapid City Rush. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mikhail Stefanovich」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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