A phenomen signs with Penn State University in NCAA and he's tall as giant

This is particularly the case for a young Russian player with an extremely rare physique who has just announced his move to North America for the upcoming season.

NHL teams are likely to have him on their radar. The Canadiens will be no exception.

We are talking about the young defenseman Alexander Karmanov. He is only 16 years old but already measures seven feet according to several sources.

You read that right.

Some hockey sites report a height of 7 feet, while other sites and blogs have established his height at 6 feet 11 inches, but we won't quibble over an inch at that height. It's still colossal!

He is extremely tall and extremely massive (251 pounds), especially for a 16-year-old hockey player.

Alexander Karmanov is coming to North America, in the NCAA

In the past few minutes, it has been announced that defenseman Karmanov has signed an agreement with the Penn State program. The ice hockey program representing Pennsylvania State University is one of the better programs in the USA. However, they are more recognized for their NCAA football.

He is expected to be scrutinized closely until his draft. A defenseman with such a physique is likely to be picked early. It remains to be seen how coordinated he is.

Last season, in three different championships at the U16 and U18 levels, Karmanov collected nine points in 18 games.

Here is a video of Karmanov from three years ago! (He was 13 years old then)

And a video from 2023:

Yes, he is quite easy to spot, to say the least.

Will he become the tallest player in NHL history, surpassing a certain Zdeno Chara? Only the future will tell...

To be continued, but he will certainly be talked about in the coming years.

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A 16-year-old Russian monster is coming to American colleges