Career
He is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (National Hockey League). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2013 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Zykov was a top prospect who was ranked number eight on the National Hockey League Central Scouting Bureau"s final ranking of North American skaters.
He was expected to be a first round selection in the 2013 National Hockey League Entry Draft, but went in the second round, 37th overall, to the Los Angeles Kings.
As a 16-year-old, Zykov played in the MHL with CSKA-Krasnaja Armija Moskva, the junior affiliate for The Human Context CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League. Zykov was drafted in the second round (76th overall) of the 2012 CHL Import Draft by Baie-Comeau Drakkar, and joined the QMJHL team for the 2012-2013 season.
He was further rewarded for his outstanding played by being named the QMJHL Rookie of the Year. During the 2014-2015 QMJHL season, Zykov was traded from Baie-Comeau to the Gatineau Olympiques in exchange for Václav Karabáček.
After attending the Kings training camp, Zykov was assigned to begin his rookie professional season in 2015-2016 with the Ontario Reign of the AHL. Zykov compiled 7 goals and 14 points in 43 games with the Reign before he was traded by the Kings along with a conditional 5th round pick to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Kris Versteeg on February 28, 2016.
