Svechnikov had 72 points (40 goals, 32 assists) in 44 games with Barrie of the Ontario Hockey League this season and finished the regular season with a 23-game point streak. Svechnikov had 24 multipoint games and was held without a point six times during the regular season. He had 11 points (five goals, six assists) in eight playoff games.
Svechnikov (6-foot-33, 184 pounds) won the 2017-18 CHL Top Prospect Award and was named OHL Rookie of the Year. He came to the OHL after playing for Muskegon of the United States Hockey League in 2016-17, finishing with 58 points (29 goals, 29 assists) in 48 games to win USHL Rookie of the Year.