Born in Moscow, Russia. Star centre and current captain of the Ottawa Centaurs (Hockey). He is known as one of the best players in the league, and is publicly out as bisexual. Alongside Shane, Ilya co-founded the Irina Foundation  and co-runs the Game Changers Hockey Camp. He shared a more than decade-long secret relationship with Shane Hollander, a hockey player like himself in the same team. Cocky, talented, "bad boy" hockey star publicly, but privately reveals deep emotional struggles.