RELEASE: Oilers sign Petrov to entry-level contract

Edmonton's 2021 sixth-round draft pick leads the OHL's North Bay Battalion with 18 points in 14 games this season

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By Press Release

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Matvey Petrov to a three-year, entry-level contract, the hockey club announced on Wednesday.
The sixth-round, 180th-overall selection in the 2021 NHL Draft has scored 10 goals and eight assists in 14 games with the Ontario Hockey League's North Bay Battalion this season.
"I feel so good," Petrov said of inking his ELC via
BattalionHockey.com
. "I'm so happy to be part of the Edmonton Oilers organization. I'm looking forward to working hard in North Bay, and I'm honoured to be able to sign my first contract with the Oilers."
The 18-year-old was the first-overall pick in the 2020 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft and made his OHL debut in style on Oct. 7, scoring three goals and one assist vs. Peterborough.
He attended this year's Oilers Rookie Camp before getting returned to North Bay on Sept. 25.

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