The Regina Pats made a pair of selections at the 2021 CHL Import Draft. Their first pick was 32nd overall and their second pick was at 95th. With Nikita Sedov unable to skate for the Pats in the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he joined the professional […]
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Warriors take Slovak Baco in Import Draft
The Moose Jaw Warriors have selected Slovakian forward Robert Baco 50th overall in Wednesday’s Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. With the 50th overall pick in the #CHLImportDraft, the @MJWARRIORS have selected ?? forward Robert Baco. pic.twitter.com/MoBxJjnWHM — The WHL (@TheWHL) June 30, 2021 Baco, 18, is a 6-foot-3, 201-pound right-winger […]
Opinion: Warriors should go D at Import Draft
The Moose Jaw Warriors will select at No. 50 and 77 in the 2021 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, the league announced last week. ICYMI: the @CHLHockey has announced the Order of Selections for the 2021 CHL Import Draft, scheduled for Wednesday, June 30. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/qa119CMli1 pic.twitter.com/H500X645W5 — […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: WHL picks for Import Draft decided, Royals and Tigers make a deal, and more!
WHL holds lottery for CHL Import Draft pick selection The Western Hockey League has announced the lottery results to determine the order of selection for WHL Clubs in the 2021 CHL Import Draft, scheduled for Wednesday, June 30. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/81bQL4fkBE pic.twitter.com/8eUVIEAG5z — The WHL (@TheWHL) June 11, […]
Daily Dose of the DUB: Bardsley resigns, Import Draft date set, and alumni signings
Bardsley resigns from Blazers The @blazerhockey have announced the resignation of general manager Matt Bardsley. DETAILS ? | https://t.co/lLyipYmABz pic.twitter.com/8QAT3fBrPi — The WHL (@TheWHL) May 25, 2021 It was announced by the Kamloops Blazers on Tuesday that General Manager Matt Bardsley has resigned from his position effective immediately. Bardsley had […]
Import Players and the Regina Pats
Life before the Import Draft Well before the CHL Import Draft, the Pats dipped into the European pool back in the late 1970’s when they added Finnish players, forward Jari Helle (for one game) and defenceman Kimmo Lahtinen (4 games) in 1978-79. Helle returned home to Finland for 1979-80 but […]
Calgary Hitmen history of CHL import draft selections
Originally posted July 1,2020 The Calgary Hitmen made two picks in the 2020 CHL Import Draft. On Tuesday, the club announced the selections of forward Jonas Peterek and defenceman Alexei Garapuchik. Peterek, a 19-year-old from the Czech Republic, is no stranger to the Hitmen organization after being previously selected in […]
25 players selected to WHL teams in 2020 CHL Import Draft
The 2020 CHL Import Draft took place online Tuesday morning with 25 players from eight nations selected by WHL teams. 66 players overall from 11 nations were selected in this year’s draft between the three leagues of the CHL. Top picks and WHL summary In the WHL, Calgary, Swift Current, […]
Thunderbirds select Samuel Knazko 21st overall in 2020 CHL Import Draft
The 2020 CHL Import Draft took place Tuesday morning as teams filled any open slots on their rosters reserved for non-North American players. Seattle used just one pick at No. 21 overall and selected Slovakian defenseman Samuel Knazko. Last season, Knazko played for TPS Turku in the Finnish Junior […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Cougars sign Heidt, What might the 2020-21 CHL season look like?
The first two picks in this year’s WHL Bantam Draft have now signed their WHL Education Contracts with Riley Heidt signing with the Prince George Cougars.