No CHL Import Draft thread yet???...

[Sakaarnis]

Yay! third Latvian taken at 45 - Arturs Ozolins.

Make that 4. Arturs Kulda picked by Petes at 48.

 

[kruezer]

Anybody know if Flames pick Jusso Puustinen will be coming to play in Kamloops next year? I am sure the Flames would love to have him in the WHL.

 

[Shane]

Anybody know if Flames pick Jusso Puustinen will be coming to play in Kamloops next year? I am sure the Flames would love to have him in the WHL.

The Blazers wouldn't waste a pick on him if they weren't reasonably sure he'd come over.

 

[kruezer]

The Blazers wouldn't waste a pick on him if they weren't reasonably sure he'd come over.

I hope you're right, it would sure make it easier for me to track his development, and it would explain why the Flames seemed rather eager to pick him.

 

[Shane]

I hope you're right, it would sure make it easier for me to track his development, and it would explain why the Flames seemed rather eager to pick him.

Well, something could always happen. The player could change his mind, a European team could offer him a lot of money, or maybe some family problems could occur that force him to remain in Finland.

Usually before a CHL team picks an import player, they reach an agreement with that player and his agent to bring him over. So it's a safe bet he'll probably be in Kamloops next season.

 

[Dan]

Patrik Vrana 6/11/1989 D Sparta Praha/Czech Rep. 6.04 215 chosen by Prince George Cougars.

Is this New Jersey prospect Petr Vrana's little (big) brother??

 

[Hiishawk]

Four now. Arturs Kulda was selected by the Peterborough Petes.

Wow, the OHL is going to be Latvia West next season.

Draft fans should watch the Latvians closely for 2007. Gudmanis in particular could surprise.

 

[Alter Haudegen]

#8 Red Deer Rebels - Kiril Starkov
Frölundas ultratekniske forward Kirill Starkov kommer alltså spela WHL-hockey till hösten. En stor attraktion på isen, som säkerligen inte skulle göra bort sig i ES till hösten. Han fick ju redan smaka på seriespel i våras.

Frölunda's super technical forward Kirill Starkov will play WHL hockey this fall. A big attraction on the ice, who certainly would look good in the SEL, too. He got some ice time this spring already.

Thanks Vikke!

 

[Petes1]

Make that 4. Arturs Kulda picked by Petes at 48.

Any information on him? Anyone?

 

[Shane]

Make that 4. Arturs Kulda picked by Petes at 48.

Make that 5. Kaspars Saulietis was selected by the Kelowna Rockets in the second round.

 

[CANUCKS]

CHL Import Draft

2006 Canadian Hockey League
IMPORT PLAYER DRAFT
First Round | Second Round

Order of Selection - First Round - all times Eastern
Overall Team Time of
Pick Player DOB Pos Last Team/Country Height Weight NHL Draft
1 Halifax Mooseheads (from Rimouski) 9:00 Jakub Voracek 8/15/1989 RW Kladno Jrs/Czech Rep. 6.02 185 2007
2 Chilliwack Bruins 9:15 Oscar Moller 1/22/1989 RW Djurgarden IF J18A/Sweden 5.11 175 2007
3 Toronto St. Michael's Majors (from Sarnia) 9:30 Kaspars Daugavins 5/18/1988 LW Riga/Latvia 6.00 195 OTT - 06
4 Saint John Sea Dogs 9:45 David Stich 4/15/1989 D Plzen/Czech Rep. 6.01 190 2007
5 Spokane Chiefs 10:00 Ondrej Roman 2/8/1989 C Vitkovice/Czech Rep. 5.11 170 2007
6 Owen Sound Attack (from Oshawa) 10:15 Tomas Kana 11/29/1987 C Vitkovice/Czech Rep. 6.00 202 STL - 06
7 Victoriaville Tigres 10:25 Jan Kolarik 10/26/1988 LW Vitkovice/Czech Rep. 6.00 172 2007
8 Red Deer Rebels 10:35 Kirill Starkov 3/31/1987 LW Frolunda/Sweden 6.00 195 CBJ - 05
9 Peterborough Petes (from Mississauga) 10:45 Branislav Rehus 12/24/1988 RW Vitkovice Ostrava/Slovakia 6.00 175 2007
10 Victoriaville Tigres (from PEI) 10:55 Morten Madsen 1/16/1987 LW Frolunda/Sweden 6.02 190 MIN - 05
11 Prince Albert Raiders 11:05 Lukas Zeliska 1/8/1988 C Trinec/Slovakia 6.00 175 NYR - 06
12 Erie Otters 11:15 Stanislav Polodna 4/3/1989 C Ceske Budejovica Jrs/Czech Rep. 6.01 176 2007
13 Gatineau Olympiques (from Quebec from Val d'Or) 11:25 David Kveton 1/3/1988 C Vsetin/Czech Republic 5.11 179 NYR - 06
14 Swift Current Broncos 11:35 David Stieler 7/27/1988 C Kladno Jrs/Czech Republic 5.10 172 2007
15 Kitchener Rangers (from Sault Ste. Marie) 11:45 Yannick Weber 9/23/1988 D Bern/Switzerland 5.11 194 2007
16 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 11:55 Radek Vlasanek 8/14/1989 RW Vitkovice/Czech Rep. 6.03 209 2007
17 Calgary Hitmen (from Lethbridge) 12:05 Robin Figren 3/7/1988 LW Frolunda/Sweden 5.11 175 NYI - 06
18 Windsor Spitfires (from Ottawa) 12:15 Marek Biro 2/8/1988 D Trnava/Slovakia 6.03 202 2007
19 Chicoutimi Sagueneens (from St. John's) 12:25 Kirill Tulupov 4/23/1988 D Alemetjevsk/Russia 6.03 220 NJ - 06
20 Tri-City Americans 12:35 Juraj Valach 2/1/1989 D Zvolen Jrs/Slovakia 6.05 195 2007
21 Ottawa 67's (from Windsor) 12:45 Lukas Flueler 10/22/1988 G Kloten/Switzerland 6.03 190 2007
22 Quebec Remparts (from Rimouski from Halifax) 12:55 Ruslan Bashkirov 3/7/1989 RW Moscow Spartak/Russia 6.00 178 2007
23 Brandon Wheat Kings 1:05 Juraj Simek 9/29/1987 RW Kloten/Switzerland 6.01 189 VAN- 06
24 Oshawa Generals (from Owen Sound) 1:15 Ziga Pance 1/1/1989 RW Olimpija/Slovenia 6.01 175 2007
25 Shawinigan Cataractes 1:25 Patrik Prokop 1/16/1988 D Vitkovice/Czech Rep. 6.00 187 2007
26 Portland Winter Hawks 1:35 Viktor Sjodin 4/21/1988 LW Vasteras Jrs/Sweden 6.00 207 NAS - 06
27 Plymouth Whalers (from Belleville) 1:45 Michal Neuvirth 3/23/1988 G HC Sparta Praha/Czech Rep. 6.00 185 WASH-06
28 Quebec Remparts (from Gatineau from Drummondville) 1:55 Roman Bashkirov 3/7/1989 W Moscow Spartak/Russia 5.10 155 2007
29 Kamloops Blazers 2:05 Juuso Puustinen 4/5/1988 RW Kalpa Jr/Finland 6.01 185 CAL - 06
30 Toronto St. Michael's Majors 2:15 Kriss Grundmanis 2/13/1989 D Riga/Latvia 6.04 200 2007
31 St. John's Fog Devils (from Lewiston) 2:25 Mario Kempe 9/19/1988 RW Modo Jrs/Sweden 6.00 176 2007
32 Seattle Thunderbirds 2:35 Radek Meidl 11/25/1988 C Extraliga/Czech Rep. 6.02 182 2007
33 Saginaw Spirit (from Sudbury) 2:45 Jan Mursak 1/20/1988 RW Budejovice/Czech Rep. 5.11 170 DET - 06
34 Moncton Wildcats (from Cape Breton) 2:55 Roopertti Martikainen 6/7/1989 LW IFK Helsinki/Finland 6.00 170 2007
35 Prince George Cougars 3:05 Patrik Vrana 6/11/1989 D Sparta Praha/Czech Rep. 6.04 215 2007
36 Saginaw Spirit 3:15 Tomas Zaborsky 11/14/1987 LW Trencin/Slovakia 5.11 180 NYR - 06
37 PEI Rocket (from Gatineau) 3:25 Martin Latal 3/17/1988 RW Kladno/Czech Rep. 5.10 161 PHX - 06
38 Everett Silvertips 3:35 Lukas Vartovnik 3/8/1989 C Zlin Jrs/Czech Rep. 6.00 185 2007
39 Plymouth Whalers 3:45 Jozef Sladok 4/6/1988 D Zvolen/Slovakia 6.04 210 2007
40 PEI Rocket (from Rouyn-Noranda) 3:55 Peter Cmorej 12/2/1988 LW Sante Fe/NAHL 6.01 185 2007
41 Regina Pats 4:05 Niko Snellman 3/12/1988 LW Ilves Jrs/Finland 6.01 191 NAS - 06
42 Kingston Frontenacs 4:15 Robert Nyholm 3/7/1988 RW IFK Helsink Jrs/Finland 6.01 190 CBJ - 06
43 Acadie-Bathurst Titan 4:25 Dmitri Fedosenko 3/21/1989 C Moscow Dynamo/Russia 6.02 190 2007
44 Saskatoon Blades 4:35 Rastislav Konecny 5/20/1988 LW Trnava Jrs/Slovakia 6.01 183 2007
45 Guelph Storm 4:45 Arturs Ozolins 6/2/1988 LW Saga/Latvia 6.03 192 2007
46 Chicoutimi Sagueneens 4:55 Juraj Mikus 2/22/1987 C Skalica Jrs/Slovakia 6.01 190 MTL - 05
47 Kootenay Ice 5:05 Arnaud Jacquemet 3/29/1988 RW Biel/Switzerland 6.01 185 2007
48 Peterborough Petes (from Barrie) 5:15 Arturs Kulda 7/25/1988 D Ceska/Latvia 6.02 195 ATL - 06
49 Val d'Or Foreurs (from Quebec) 5:25 PASS
50 Moose Jaw Warriors 5:35 Richard Rapac 7/28/1987 LW Zlin/Czech Rep. 6.02 194 2007
51 Sudbury Wolves (from Brampton) 5:45 Patrik Lusnak 11/6/1988 C HK Skalica/Slovakia 6.00 180 2007
52 Moncton Wildcats 5:55 Igor Voroshilov 8/13/1989 LW Moscow Dynamo/Russia 6.01 185 2007
53 Kelowna Rockets 6:05 Robert Capcara 2/7/1989 LW Czech Jrs/Czech Rep. 5.11 175 2007
54 Kitchener Rangers 6:15 PASS
55 Tri-City Americans (from Vancouver) 6:25 Daniel Bartek 10/2/1988 C Olomouc U-20/Czech Rep. 6.03 195 2007
56 Mississauga IceDogs (from Peterborough) 6:35 Aleksander Ilyin 6/23/1988 D Tver/Russia 5.11 180 2007
57 Prince Albert Raiders (from Calgary) 6:45 Milan Jurik 2/28/1988 LW Banska Bysterica Jrs/Slovakia 6.02 170 2007
58 London Knights 6:55 Adam Hasani 6/3/1989 LW Freibourg Jrs/Switzerland 5.11 175 2007
59 Medicine Hat Tigers 7:05 Jakub Rumpel 1/28/1987 F HC Karlovy Vary/Czech Rep. 5.08 170 2007

First Round | Second Round

Order of Selection - Second Round
60 Chilliwack Bruins 7:15 Aki Kangasmaki 5/24/1989 C Lukkorauma/Finland 6.03 211 2007
61 Kelowna Rockets (from Spokane) 7:25 Kaspars Saulietis 6/12/1987 F HK Riga/Latvia 6.00 182 2007
62 Saskatoon Blades (from Red Deer) 7:35 Bohdan Visnak 3/2/1988 D HC Slava Prague/Czech Rep. 5.09 176 2007
63 Portland Winter Hawks (from Prince Albert) 7:45 Stefan Langwieder 1/8/1987 D Mannheim/Germany 6.00 187 2007
64 Seattle Thunderbirds (from Swift Current) 7:55 Jan Eberle 5/20/1989 C Kladno/Czech Repub. 5.11 180 2007
65 Kamloops Blazers (from Lethbridge) 8:05 Ivan Rohac 3/25/1988 LW Ceske Budejovica Jrs/Czech Repub. 5.09 160 2007
66 St. John's Fog Devils 8:15 Joonas Salmi 3/30/1989 D Liptovsky/Slovakia 6.01 180 2007
67 Windsor Spitfires 8:25 PASS
68 Brandon Wheat Kings 8:35 Igor Musatov 9/23/1987 LW Spartak 2/Russia 6.02 183 2007
69 Belleville Bulls 8:45 Michal Gazur 2/8/1988 D Zvolen Jrs/Slovakia 6.03 195 2007
70 Sudbury Wolves 8:55 Jakub Korinek 4/1/1988 D HC Plzen/Czech Repub. 6.01 204 2007
71 Medicine Hat Tigers 9:05 Alexi Provkin 9/1989 D Himick Voskresensk/Russia 6.01 180 2007

 

[Maithz]

Juraj Mikus drafted by Chicoutimi!

I think I might go more often to the Centre Georges-Vezina this year.

can't wait to see him in QJMHL , god this kid has the skills !

 

[CANUCKS]

can't wait to see him in QJMHL , god this kid has the skills !

are you sure its Quebec Junior Major Hockey League?

 

[Buddhaa]

Draft fans should watch the Latvians closely for 2007. Gudmanis in particular could surprise.

THat's what I thought as well. Grundmanis is a big kid (6'4) and was the youngest player at the U20 this year (Latvia lost all but one game whis is no surprise). It's good that so many Latvians are taken since the local development programme is not that strong and CHL does wonders to some of the more perspective players due to fiercer competition and better coaching (take Karsums as a very good example)

 

[Sakaarnis]

Any information on him? Anyone?

I posted this in Thrashers board already, but heres what i think of Kulda.

Arturs Kulda, D (1988, 6'2 194 lbs). Kulda was part of latvian U18 team this year that was promoted to elite. He was playing in Russia for CSKA Moscow reserve team. From what i saw in U18 (5G - 1G - 2A, +10) hes a good skater with great shot from the slot. Loved his play on 1 on 1 in defence, i cant remember anyone beating him. Likes to play phisical, even though in U18 its hard to get away even with a clean hit. Might develope into a great stay home defencemen who can play on PP. Hes not fastest guy out there but good positioning and skating covers it (kinda like Skrastins).