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REPORT: First-round pick who was battling cancer - CLEARED to return playing - Possibly in NHL soon!

Ivan Miroshnichenko was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma back in January, has now been cleared to begin skating and working out after completing successfully a course of cancer treatments in Germany.

Miroshnichenko was a projected top 5 draft pick in this past years draft, but due to his diagnosis he slipped to 20th where the Washington Capitals were more than happy to draft him.

Say it with us...

Ivan Miroshnichenko is a Washington Capital! pic.twitter.com/NVfa3ihm09� Washington Capitals (@Capitals) July 8, 2022

In a draft featuring players like Slafkovsky, Wright, Cooley and many others, Insiders have even said that Miroshnichenko may be the most skilled player in the draft.

Ivan Miroshnichenko breaks the puck in and cuts to the middle to snipe his first ever VHL goal.#2022NHLDraft | 🎥 #VHL pic.twitter.com/kZqqZe4irD� Dylan Griffing (@GriffingDylan) September 7, 2021

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