FIGHT! Watch Golden Knights Chayka Pummel Kraken Forward

The prospects tournaments are typically not memorable affairs, and certainly not this season for the Vegas Golden Knights, who lack blue-chip prospects. However, one of the Golden Knights prospect defensemen exercised a little frustration Sunday afternoon.

Daniil Chayka, the Golden Knights’ 2021 second-round pick who has spent the last two seasons honing his stay-at-home game with the Henderson Silver Knights, dropped the gloves and connected on a few hard right hands against Seattle Kraken prospect Nathan Villeneuve.

Villeneuve, 18, was the Kraken’s 2024 second-round pick (63rd overall) from the Sudbury Wolves. The tale of the tape puts him at 6-foot, 199 pounds, and Chayka at 6-foot-2, 187 pounds.

Chayka gave Villeneuve a rude introduction to professional life. Thanks to Allyson Ballard for getting the video and giving VHN permission.

Pretty good tilt here between Seattle’s Nathan Villeneuve and Vegas’ Daniil Chayka, moments after the #Seakraken fall to a two-goal deficit

A little over a period and a half to go in the Kraken’s second and final game of the rookie faceoff pic.twitter.com/MwgdmQmNs1

— Allyson Ballard (@strainsovhorror) September 15, 2024