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Sasha Pastujov spent the past two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program in Plymouth, Mich. (photo: Rena Laverty\/USA Hockey).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sasha Pastujov, who was set to begin his freshman season at Notre Dame with the 2021-22 season, has instead signed an NHL contract with the Anaheim Ducks.<\/p>\n

Selected by Anaheim in the third round (66th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft, the Bradenton, Fla., native led USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program’s Under-18 Team in scoring with 65 points (30 goals, 35 assists) and ranked third with a plus-20 rating in 41 games in 2020-21.<\/p>\n

He also set the NTDP’s all-time record with a 21-game point streak from Dec. 16, 2020 to Mar. 27, 2021 (14 goals, 23 assists, plus-16).<\/p>\n

Pastujov’s major junior rights are held by the OHL’s Guelph Storm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sasha Pastujov, who was set to begin his freshman season at Notre Dame with the 2021-22 season, has instead signed an NHL contract with the Anaheim Ducks. 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