"Ilya Protas is just the sixth Hershey Bears player ever to earn the end-of-season recognition and only the third forward, joining Ethen Frank and Connor McMichael."
"Protas' 28 goals are the most in a single season by a teenage player for the Bears, breaking the previous mark of 20 established by Real Chevrefils in 1951-52."
"In four NHL games with the Capitals, Protas finished as a point-per-game player with four points, becoming the first teenager in over 42 years to record three points in a game for the Capitals."
"Protas will try to help secure Hershey an AHL playoff spot in their last three games of the regular season, starting with a crucial match against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins."
Ilya Protas, a 19-year-old center for the Hershey Bears, was named to the 2025-26 AHL All-Rookie Team. He is the sixth player in Bears history to receive this honor and the third forward. Protas leads Hershey with 62 points in 66 games and is the AHL's top rookie scorer. He set a franchise record for teenage players with 28 goals in a season. Protas also had a successful stint in the NHL with the Capitals, scoring four points in four games. He aims to help Hershey secure a playoff spot in the final games of the season.
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