The Flyers prospect from Russia, who threw out the first pitch, gave Thomson a signed hockey stick and got back a No. 39 Phillies jersey.
hat. But Michkov, who is from Perm, Russia, hasn’t actually had much exposure to America’s pastime — he has never even caught a game on TV before. But that changed Monday when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the series opener between the Phillies and Yankees.
Michkov, making his first public appearance in Philadelphia, was accompanied to Citizens Bank Park by his translator, Slava Kuznetsov, and Flyers teammates Tyson Foerster,Drafted seventh overall by the Flyers in 2023, Michkov was not expected to reach North America until 2026-27, when his contract expired with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Michkov gave Thomson a signed hockey stick, while Thomson presented the new Flyers forward with a customized Michkov No. 39 Phillies jersey.
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