Dmitri Samorukov and the Guelph Storm are picking up right where they left off.
After raising the J. Ross Robertson Cup on Sunday, Samorukov and the Storm won their opening match of the 2019 Memorial Cup on Saturday, beating the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-2.
The Oilers 2017 third-round selection (84th-overall) went plus-3 and recorded two shots on goal. The Russian ended the Ontario Hockey League Playoffs as the highest-scoring defender with 10 goals and 28 points in 24 games.
FUTURE WATCH: Samorukov, Storm win their 2019 Memorial Cup opener
Oilers defence prospect goes plus-3 with two shots on goal in a 5-2 win over the QMJHL's Rouyn-Noranda Huskies