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Press Releases by Paul Krotz of the CHL
Roster Changes Announced for 2012 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
WHL’s Mike Winther, Tim Bozon, and Branden Troock added to event rosters
For Immediate Release
Wednesday January 18, 2012
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League in association with the Western Hockey League Kelowna Rockets Hockey Club and Home Hardware Stores Limited today announced that three players have been added to rosters for the 2012 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game to be played February 1 at Prospera Place in Kelowna, BC.
Mike Winther of the Prince Albert Raiders, and Tim Bozon of the Kamloops Blazers have been added to the Team Cherry roster while Branden Troock of the Seattle Thunderbirds will suit up for Team Orr. The three players replace Nail Yakupov of the Sarnia Sting, Jarrod Maidens of the Owen Sound Attack, and Matia Marcantuoni of the Kitchener Rangers who are all unable to participate due to injury.
Winther, an 18-year-old from Trochu, AB, is playing in his second WHL season with the Raiders. The 5’11’’, 170lb forward was ranked 26th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting in their recent midterm rankings. In 45 games so far this season he has 39 points including a team-high 22 goals.
Bozon, a 17-year-old rookie from Lugano, Switzerland, is ranked 39th by NHL Central Scouting. At 6’1’’, 178lbs, the Blazers’ forward is tied for first among WHL rookies in scoring with 22 goals and 22 assists for 44 points in 44 games.
Troock, a 17-year-old Edmonton, AB, native is playing in his first full WHL season with the Thunderbirds. The big 6’3’’, 203lb power forward has 14 points in 34 games so far this season and was ranked 90th by NHL Central Scouting in their midterm rankings for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2012 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is supported by title sponsor Home Hardware for the 13th straight year with associate sponsors Bank of Montreal, Subway, and CCM.
The game will be broadcast live to a national audience on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Quebec beginning at 7:00 pm Pacific and available online through Sportsnet 590 The FAN.
The 2012 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will mark the 17th annual showcase of the CHL’s top-40 NHL draft eligible players. The two-day event also features a skills competition and three-on-three challenge taking place on Tuesday January 31, 2012. Ticket packages are still available for the two-day event and can be purchased at http://www.selectyourtickets.com/prospects.php or by calling 250-762-5050.
For more information including rosters and historical stats please visit www.homehardwaretopprospectsgame.com
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2012 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Rosters:
2012 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Rosters:
Team Orr (White):
Goaltenders:
Malcolm Subban (Belleville Bulls)
Francois Tremblay (Val d'Or Foreurs)
Defencemen:
Gianluca Curcuruto (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Matthew Finn (Guelph Storm)
Olli Maatta (London Knights)
Adam Pelech (Erie Otters)
Derrick Pouliot (Portland Winterhawks)
Griffin Reinhart (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Forwards:
Andreas Athanasiou (London Knights)
Francis Beauvillier (Rimouski Oceanic)
Raphael Bussieres (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Radek Faksa (Kitchener Rangers)
Mikhail Grigorenko (Quebec Remparts)
Tomas Hyka (Gatineau Olympiques)
Scott Kosmachuk (Guelph Storm)
Matia Marcantuoni (Kitchener Rangers)
Tanner Pearson (Barrie Colts)
Colton Sissons (Kelowna Rockets)
Chandler Stephenson (Regina Pats)
Lukas Sutter (Saskatoon Blades)
Team Cherry (Red):
Goaltenders:
Matthew Murray (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Brandon Whitney (Victoriaville Tigres)
Defencemen:
Cody Ceci (Ottawa 67's)
Mathew Dumba (Red Deer Rebels)
Nick Ebert (Windsor Spitfires)
Slater Koekkoek (Peterborough Petes)
Ryan Murray (Everett Silvertips)
Damon Severson (Kelowna Rockets)
Forwards:
Martin Frk (Halifax Mooseheads)
Brendan Gaunce (Belleville Bulls)
Coda Gordon (Swift Current Broncos)
Charles Hudon (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)
Scott Laughton (Oshawa Generals)
Jarrod Maidens (Owen Sound Attack)
Andrew Ryan (Halifax Mooseheads)
Gemel Smith (Owen Sound Attack)
Dominik Volek (Regina Pats)
Thomas Wilson (Plymouth Whalers)
Nail Yakupov (Sarnia Sting)
Daniil Zharkov (Belleville Bulls)
OHL Announces Darrell Woodley as Director of Central Scouting
OHL Announces Darrell Woodley as Director of Central Scouting
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Darrell Woodley is the new Director of OHL Central Scouting effective immediately.
Woodley, a 34-year-old native of Kitchener, ON, has spent the past nine seasons working with the Barrie Colts Hockey Club. He takes over for Rob Kitamura who accepted an Amateur Scout position with the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning in June.
“I am really looking forward to the challenge and am excited for the opportunity to work in this league by assisting the 20 member clubs, their management, and scouting staffs,” said Woodley. “I would like to thank the Barrie Colts for all of their support throughout my years as both a player and as a member of their staff.”
Woodley played three OHL seasons from 1994-97 beginning his career with the Oshawa Generals before playing his final two seasons in a Colts uniform. Following one season of professional hockey, Woodley continued his education pursuing a diploma in Business Administration Management Studies at Conestoga College where he graduated in 2002. Prior to joining the Colts for the 2002-03 season, Woodley also coached minor hockey in the Cambridge Hawks AAA program at the Minor and Major Bantam levels. In the Colts' front office, he served two seasons as a Skills Development Coordinator followed by two seasons behind the bench as an Assistant Coach. He spent the last five seasons as Director of Player Personnel coordinating and overseeing all aspects of their scouting department.
The OHL Exhibition Schedule begins on Friday September 2, 2011, when the London Knights host the Sarnia Sting, while Regular Season play commences Wednesday September 21, 2011, when the defending champion Owen Sound Attack host the Plymouth Whalers.
HockeyProspect.com acquires prospect video website
Press Release:
Oakville, Ontario, August 15th, 2011 – First Round Scouting INC. (HockeyProspect.com) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the website hockeydraftvideo.com and will be rebranding the website for the upcoming hockey season. There were no details given about the upcoming changes to hockeydraftvideo.com, only that changes were already in progress and would be completed as quickly as possible.
HockeyProspect.com’s founder, Mark Edwards, spoke about hockeydraftvideo.com and the website's creator, Jerome Berube. “The first time I visited Jerome’s website I knew it could tie in with HockeyProspect.com, it’s a natural fit. I’m happy to have acquired the website, but the really great part was bringing Jerome on board with it. Jerome and I spoke a few times this summer and the result was the purchase of hockeydraftvideo.com by hockeyprospect.com Jerome is very talented and passionate about both the game and his videos.”
Jerome Berube, Creator and Founder of HockeyDraftVideo.com commented on the deal. “I’m really happy to be joining Hockey Prospect. I visit the website often, and I’m one of the many people who purchased their NHL Draft Guide in May. Mark and I had some very good conversations since June and we talked about plenty of ideas for the video website in the future. I think it’s a natural fit for hockeydraftvideo.com.”
HockeyProspect.com is an Independent Scouting Service which provides scouting services for various hockey drafts including the NHL Draft. The website also provides a magazine style section which contains free content for hockey fans. The website is owned and operated by FIRST ROUND SCOUTING INC.
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20 CHL Players Named to Canada’s National Summer Under-18 Team
For Immediate Release
Tuesday August 2, 2011
CALGARY, Alta. - Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced Tuesday the 22 players who will play for Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team at the 2011 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, August 8-13 in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia.
CHL Players Named to Team Canada:
Goaltenders:
Domenic Graham, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Defencemen:
Mathew Dumba, Red Deer Rebels
Slater Koekkoek, Peterborough Petes
Adam Pelech, Erie Otters
Derrick Pouliot, Portland Winterhawks
Griffin Reinhart, Edmonton Oil Kings
Morgan Rielly, Moose Jaw Warriors
Forwards:
Andreas Athanasiou, London Knights
Mathew Campagna, Sudbury Wolves
Brendan Gaunce, Belleville Bulls
Felix Girard, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Charles Hudon, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
Scott Laughton, Oshawa Generals
Jarrod Maidens, Owen Sound Attack
Matia Marcantuoni, Kitchener Rangers
Sean Monahan, Ottawa 67's
Kerby Rychel, Windsor Spitfires
Hunter Shinkaruk, Medicine Hat Tigers
Gemel Smith, Owen Sound Attack
Thomas Wilson, Plymouth Whalers
CLICK HERE FOR CANADA'S NATIONAL MEN'S SUMMER UNDER-18 TEAM ROSTER
The roster was finalized Tuesday following Hockey Canada's four-day selection camp at Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary. The camp included daily practices and three Red-White intersquad games.
Canada's roster is made up of 13 forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders. Head coach Steve Spott (Waterloo, Ont./Kitchener, OHL), assembled the roster with support from assistant coaches Mario Duhamel (St-Bruno, Que./Drummondville, QMJHL) and Don Nachbaur (Kitimat, B.C./Spokane, WHL), Kevin Prendergast, Hockey Canada's head scout for the men's Program of Excellence, and Brad Pascall, Hockey Canada's vice-president of hockey operations/national teams.
“It was a very competitive camp, and choosing these 22 players was by no means an easy task,” said Spott. “All of the players named today have earned their spot on the roster, and we look forward to getting to Europe and continuing Canada's great tradition at this event.”
Canada has won the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament three straight years, and has won 15 of 20 summer under-18 tournaments since 1991. It will play in Group A in Breclav with the Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland. Group B, which consists of Finland, Russia, Slovakia and the United States, will play out of Piestany.
Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team breakdown
Two goaltenders, seven defencemen, 13 forwards
20 players from the Canadian Hockey League
12 players from the Ontario Hockey League
Five players from the Western Hockey League
Three players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
One player from the Central Canadian Hockey League
One player from the Ligue de hockey midget AAA du Québec
20 players with experience in Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence
Canada will face Slovakia in a pre-tournament game in Piestany on Saturday, August 6 before opening the tournament against Sweden on Monday, August 8. The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals on Friday, August 13, with the gold medal game scheduled for Saturday, August 14.
CLICK HERE FOR THE SCHEDULE OF THE 2011 MEMORIAL OF IVAN HLINKA TOURNAMENT
There will be no TV or radio coverage of the event. Hockey Canada's official website, www.hockeycanada.ca, is the place to find complete coverage of Canada at the tournament.
For more information on Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team, please visit www.hockeycanada.ca.
Three CHL Players Named to U.S Under-18 Select Team
Three CHL Players Named to U.S Under-18 Select Team
For Immediate Release
Thursday July 14, 2011
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that three CHL players will compete for Team USA at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament August 8-13, 2010, in Breclav, Czech Republic, and Piestany, Slovakia.
Forwards Alex Galchenyuk of the Sarnia Sting and Cody Payne of the Oshawa Generals will be joined by defenceman Josh Hanson of the Portland Winterhawks.
A total of 22 players were named to the team following participation at USA Hockey’s Boys’ Select 17 Player Development Camp held July 7-13 at the Sports Centre at MCC in Rochester, New York.
Galchenyuk finished second in OHL rookie scoring with 83 points in 68 games after being selected first overall in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection. Payne, a native of Weston, Florida, recorded 13 points in 50 games for the Generals while Hanson, an Eagle River, Alaska, native produced three points in 43 games on the blueline for the Winterhawks.
Team USA will compete in Group B with games against Finland, Russia, and Slovakia. Group A consists of Canada, Sweden, Czech Republic, and Switzerland.
Team USA has finished in the top three of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 10 times since the tournament’s inception in 1991, and won the gold medal at the tournament in 2003, and finished as silver medalists seven times, most recently in last year’s event with a 1-0 loss to Canada in the gold medal final.
The tournament honors the late Ivan Hlinka, a former Czechoslovakian national team player and coach.
101 CHL Players Selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
For Immediate Release
Saturday June 25, 2011
St. Paul, MN – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 101 CHL players were selected in the seven rounds of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft representing nearly 48% of the 211 drafted players.
The 101 players includes 21 selected in the first round which ties a CHL record set back in 1998 when the first consisted of 27 picks. Also on Friday night, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Red Deer Rebels became the fifth straight CHL player to be selected first overall when he was chosen by the Edmonton Oilers.
Of the 101 players selected, the Ontario Hockey League leads the way with 46 players selected matching the 2008 NHL Entry Draft as their highest total since 1999 when 52 players were selected. This season the Western Hockey League had 33 players, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League had 22 players selected.
The QMJHL’s Saint John Sea Dogs had five players selected including three in the first round, while the OHL’s Oshawa Generals also had five players selected to lead all CHL clubs. Six different CHL clubs had four players selected including three OHL teams the Plymouth Whalers, the Saginaw Spirit, and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Three WHL teams also had four players selected including the Edmonton Oil Kings, the Saskatoon Blades, and the Portland Winterhawks who led the 2010 NHL Entry Draft with eight players selected.
Every NHL team with the exception of the Washington Capitals selected at least one CHL player with the Detroit Red Wings and the Ottawa Senators leading the way with six CHL players each.
Canada was the top country represented in the draft with 79 Canadian-born players followed by 64 players born in the United States.
In total, there were 72 defencemen selected, followed by 58 players listed at center, 31 listed at left wing, 23 right wingers, and 19 goaltenders, while seven players were unidentified.
Last season, 107 CHL players were taken in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft led by 43 WHL players, followed by 42 from the OHL, and 22 from the QMJHL.
The CHL continues to be the number one development league in the world and the leading provider of talent to the NHL.
Here is a complete list of all CHL players selected at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft:
First Round (21 CHL players):
1. Ryan Nugent Hopkins (Red Deer Rebels) - Edmonton Oilers
2. Gabriel Landeskog (Kitchener Rangers) – Colorado Avalanche
3. Jonathan Huberdeau (Saint John Sea Dogs) – Florida Panthers
5. Ryan Strome (Niagara IceDogs) – New York Islanders
7. Mark Scheifele (Barrie Colts) – Winnipeg Jets
8. Sean Couturier (Drummondville Voltigeurs) – Philadelphia Flyers
9. Dougie Hamilton (Niagara IceDogs) – Boston Bruins
11. Duncan Siemens (Saskatoon Blades) – Colorado Avalanche
12. Ryan Murphy (Kitchener Rangers) – Carolina Hurricanes
13. Sven Baertschi (Portland Winterhawks) – Calgary Flames
17. Nathan Beaulieu (Saint John Sea Dogs) – Montreal Canadiens
18. Mark McNeill (Prince Albert Raiders) – Chicago Blackhawks
21. Stefan Noesen (Plymouth Whalers) – Ottawa Senators
23. Joseph Morrow (Portland Winterhawks) – Pittsburgh Penguins
24. Matt Puempel (Peterborough Petes) – Ottawa Senators
25. Stuart Percy (Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors) – Toronto Maple Leafs
26. Phillip Danault (Victoriaville Tigres) – Chicago Blackhawks
27. Vladislav Namestnikov (London Knights) – Tampa Bay Lightning
28. Zack Phillips (Saint John Sea Dogs) – Minnesota Wild
29. Nicklas Jensen (Oshawa Generals) – Vancouver Canucks
30. Rickard Rakell (Plymouth Whalers) – Anaheim Ducks
Second Round (15 CHL players):
31. David Musil (Vancouver Giants) – Edmonton Oilers
32. Ty Rattie (Portland Winterhawks) – St. Louis Blues
35. Tomas Jurco (Saint John Sea Dogs) – Detroit Red Wings
37. Boone Jenner (Oshawa Generals) – Columbus Blue Jackets
40. Alexander Khokhlachev (Windsor Spitfires) – Boston Bruins
43. Brandon Saad (Saginaw Spirit) – Chicago Blackhawks
44. Brett Ritchie (Sarnia Sting) – Dallas Stars
46. Joel Edmundson (Moose Jaw Warriors) – St. Louis Blues
48. Xavier Ouellet (Montreal Juniors) – Detroit Red Wings
49. Christopher Gibson (Chicoutimi Sagueneens) – Los Angeles Kings
54. Scott Harrington (London Knights) – Pittsburgh Penguins
55. Ryan Sproul (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) – Detroit Red Wings
56. Lucas Lessio (Oshawa Generals) – Phoenix Coyotes
57. Tyler Wotherspoon (Portland Winterhawks) – Calgary Flames
61. Shane Prince (Ottawa 67’s) – Ottawa Senators
Third Round (19 CHL players):
63. Andrei Pedan (Guelph Storm) – New York Islanders
64. Vincent Trocheck (Saginaw Spirit) – Florida Panthers
65. Joseph Cramarossa (Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors) – Anaheim Ducks
67. Adam Lowry (Swift Current Broncos) – Winnipeg Jets
68. Nick Cousins (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) – Philadelphia Flyers
71. David Honzik (Victoriaville Tigres) – Vancouver Canucks
73. Keegan Lowe (Edmonton Oil Kings) – Carolina Hurricanes
74. Travis Ewanyk (Edmonton Oil Kings) – Edmonton Oilers
76. Logan Shaw (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles) – Florida Panthers
77. Daniel Catenacci (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) – Buffalo Sabres
80. Andy Andreoff (Oshawa Generals) – Los Angeles Kings
81. Anthony Camara (Saginaw Spirit) – Boston Bruins
84. Harrison Ruopp (Prince Albert Raiders) – Phoenix Coyotes
85. Alan Quine (Peterborough Petes) – Detroit Red Wings
86. Josh Leivo (Sudbury Wolves) – Toronto Maple Leafs
87. Jonathan Racine (Shawinigan Cataractes) – Florida Panthers
88. Jordan Binnington (Owen Sound Attack) – St. Louis Blues
89. Justin Sefton (Sudbury Wolves) – San Jose Sharks
90. Alexandre Grenier (Halifax Mooseheads) – Vancouver Canucks
Fourth Round (12 CHL players):
94. Josh Shalla (Saginaw Spirit) – Nashville Predators
96. Jean-Gabriel Pageau (Gatineau Olympiques) – Ottawa Senators
102. Yannick Veilleux (Shawinigan Cataractes) – St. Louis Blues
106. Michael St. Croix (Edmonton Oil Kings) – New York Rangers
107. Colin Jacobs (Seattle Thunderbirds) – Buffalo Sabres
108. Olivier Archambault (Val d’Or Foreurs) – Montreal Canadiens
111. Kale Kessy (Medicine Hat Tigers) – Phoenix Coyotes
114. Tobias Rieder (Kitchener Rangers) – Edmonton Oilers
115. Marek Tvrdon (Vancouver Giants) – Detroit Red Wings
116. Colin Suellentrop (Oshawa Generals) – Philadelphia Flyers
118. Marcel Noebels (Seattle Thunderbirds) – Philadelphia Flyers
119. Zachary Yuen (Tri-City Americans) – Winnipeg Jets
Fifth Round (13 CHL players):
123. Garrett Meurs (Plymouth Whalers) – Colorado Avalanche
125. John Persson (Red Deer Rebels) – New York Islanders
127. Brenden Kichton (Spokane Chiefs) – New York Islanders
134. Shane McColgan (Kelowna Rockets) – New York Rangers
135. Troy Vance (Victoriaville Tigres) – Dallas Stars
136. Samuel Noreau (Baie-Comeau Drakkar) – New York Rangers
137. Alex Lepkowski (Barrie Colts) – Buffalo Sabres
138. Darren Dietz (Saskatoon Blades) – Montreal Canadiens
139. Andrew Shaw (Owen Sound Attack) – Chicago Blackhawks
141. Darren Dziurzynski (Saskatoon Blades) – Phoenix Coyotes
144. Dominik Uher (Spokane Chiefs) – Pittsburgh Penguins
149. Austen Brassard (Belleville Bulls) – Winnipeg Jets
150. Frank Corrado (Sudbury Wolves) – Vancouver Canucks
Sixth Round (12 CHL players):
152. David Broll (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) – Toronto Maple Leafs
153. Gabriel Beaupre (Val d’Or Foreurs) – Colorado Avalanche
155. Andrew Fritsch (Owen Sound Attack) – Phoenix Coyotes
156. Darren Kramer (Spokane Chiefs) – Ottawa Senators
159. Reece Scarlett (Swift Current Broncos) – New Jersey Devils
162. Ryan Tesink (Saint John Sea Dogs) – St. Louis Blues
163. Matt Mahalak (Plymouth Whalers) – Carolina Hurricanes
164. Laurent Brossoit (Edmonton Oil Kings) – Calgary Flames
165. Matej Stransky (Saskatoon Blades) – Dallas Stars
167. Nathan Lieuwen (Kootenay Ice) – Buffalo Sabres
175. Richard Nedomlel (Swift Current Broncos) – Detroit Red Wings
179. Dylan DeMelo (Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors) – San Jose Sharks
Seventh Round (9 CHL players):
183. Dillon Donnelly (Shawinigan Cataractes) – Colorado Avalanche
185. Mitchell Theoret (Niagara IceDogs) – New York Islanders
186. Jordan Fransoo (Brandon Wheat Kings) – Ottawa Senators
190. Garret Sparks (Guelph Storm) – Toronto Maple Leafs
191. Tyler Graovac (Ottawa 67’s) – Minnesota Wild
193. Brody Sutter (Lethbridge Hurricanes) – Carolina Hurricanes
202. Brent Andrews (Halifax Mooseheads) – Nashville Predators
206. Derek Mathers (Peterborough Petes) – Philadelphia Flyers
208. Ondrej Palat (Drummondville Voltigeurs) – Tampa Bay Lightning
For complete results from the 2011 NHL Entry Draft please visit www.nhl.com.
2011 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft Results
For Immediate Release
Wednesday June 29, 2011
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced the final results of the 2011 CHL Import Draft.
The two rounds included a total of 62 players selected from 10 different countries.
The OHL’s London Knights made a trade with the Barrie Colts to acquire the first overall pick which they used to select Finnish defenceman Olli Maatta, a 16-year-old eligible for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. After a trade with the QMJHL’s Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, the Quebec Remparts selected 2012 NHL Entry Draft prospect Russian forward Mikhail Grigorenko. The WHL’s Calgary Hitmen maintained the third overall pick and selected Swedish forward Victor Rask who was also chosen by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round 42nd overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft June 25 in Minnesota.
Each team in the CHL is permitted to carry two European Import players each season. These players are selected annually at the Import Draft, with the order of selection rotating through each of the three leagues in the CHL using an inverse order of their final regular season standings from the 2010-11 season.
Draft Picks by Country:
Czech Republic – 15
Russia – 11
Sweden – 9
Slovakia – 7
Germany – 5
Switzerland – 5
Norway – 4
Latvia – 3
Finland – 2
Belarus – 1
Draft Picks by Position:
Forward – 42
Defence – 12
Goaltender – 8
Draft Picks by NHL Status:
2010 Drafted – 5
2011 Drafted – 7
2012 Eligible – 47
2013 Eligible - 3
Last season the Prince George Cougars used the first overall pick to select Edmonton Oilers prospect Martin Marincin, before the Sarnia Sting selected this year’s OHL and CHL Rookie of the Year and 2012 NHL Entry Draft prospect Nail Yakupov. With the third overall pick the Halifax Mooseheads selected 2012 NHL Entry Draft prospect and Czech Republic National Junior Team member Martin Frk.
A total of 18 CHL players were selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft that are products of the Import Draft including five players chosen in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft on June 24 in Minnesota including Gabriel Landeskog of the Kitchener Rangers who went second overall to the Colorado Avalanche, Sven Bartschi of the Portland Winterhawks who went 13th overall to the Calgary Flames, Vladislav Namestnikov of the London Knights who was picked 27th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Nicklas Jensen of the Oshawa Generals who was chosen 29th overall by the Vancouver Canucks, and Rickard Rakell of the Plymouth Whalers who was chosen 30th overall by the Anaheim Ducks.
The 2011 CHL Import Draft results are listed online along with a seven-year historical recap of the draft which can be viewed at http://www.chl.ca/draft/chl
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