Hungary is probably one of the last places most scouts would check when looking for a potential hockey talent, but every now and then, you strike gold when you least expect it.

Enter Fjörm Lyeskov, a new recruit by KMH Budapest U20: a 6'6" towering offensive defenceman with jaw-dropping foot speed for a man of his size and a bomb of a shot that would terrify even the most stoic of goalies. With hockey sense and skill surpassing that of most of his peers, he would stand out even to a blind man. He proved to be a level above his peers and put up one of the most memorable seasons in Hungarian hockey league history.

HC CSKA Moscow noticed his talent and though skeptical of the ability of Hungary to produce a genuine hockey talent, they took the chance and offered him a 1 year contract, wishing to see what this so-called prodigy could do at a higher level.

Lyeskov ended up starting the season on Moscow's VHL affiliate Zvezda Chekov after a rough training camp but very quickly, as he adjusted to the different pace and skill level of the Russian league, Lyeskov impressed all with his skill and hockey smarts. His play awarded him with the opportunity to play with the KHL squad for several games before the season's end. He finished the regular season with a very impressive 10 goals and 16 points in 33 games in the VHL and in the 12 games he played with CSKA Moskow, he scored 3 goals and 5 points: incredible numbers for one of his age and origin.

During the offseason, GM Sergei Fedorov was valiant in his attempts to keep Lysekov on the team but acquiesced with the latter individual's decision not to resign, knowing that no amount of rubles could compete with the offer that his young prospect had received: an invitation to declare for the SMJHL Draft; the entry point to one of the world's toughest hockey leagues.

Despite the names he knew with whom he had to compete and with the knowledge that his accomplishments meant leading up to this draft, Fjörm Lyeskov gladly waited for his time to be picked, not caring if he were improbably picked first or even dead last. Dying from anticipation and impatient to know what team he'd be playing for, he forced himself to not move. Just when he felt that he could take it no longer, his moment came as the Kelowna Knights called his name 53rd overall in the 7th round of the S38 SMJHL Entry Draft.

He had traveled the world, honed his skills, and trained nonstop: he felt that everything that he had done in his young life had led up to this moment. Blinking away his tears of happiness and resisting the urge to shout, he willed himself to not run up to the podium to shake the hands of the management that drafted him. As he gleefully put on the green and gold jersey of the Knights, he looked up at the sky, itching to see where this new step would take him.