2011 CHL Import Draft

[McMatthews]

I wonder where Sondre Olden goes.

Guessing 7 (Sault St. Marie), 10 (Sudbury) or 13 (Belleville).

 

[Aaron Vickers]

Maatta goes first in the draft!

Olli Maatta has been Knighted.

The Finnish defenseman was the first overall pick in the CHL Import Draft by the London Knights.

http://futureconsiderationsdotca.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/maatta-knighted-in-import-draft/

 

[walle]

Well, that's the whole military commitment nonsense, isn't it?

Nah, that aint really a problem. Dont think there's been too much finns been in CHL anyway so not much of a big sample to analyze. I think that comment would fit better for ppl who're going AHL but are not good enough/committed enough so they will come back.

 

[Latex*]

if Quebec goes with kucherov....it will be the same as Rimouski does with Straka and Culek

It should be possible to sneak out of it ala Olli Jokinen and Mikko Koivu.

 

[MaNNe]

Well, that's the whole military commitment nonsense, isn't it?

Nope, you don't have to do it til you are 26 I think, if you have a good reason not to and playing hockey in Canada definetly is a good reason. It's a good excuse tho =P.

 

[SK13]

Nope, you don't have to do it til you are 26 I think, if you have a good reason not to and playing hockey in Canada definetly is a good reason. It's a good excuse tho =P.

Yeah, but you aren't going to leave the NHL for a year to do a military commitment. You kind of HAVE to do it at a young age if you're an NHL prospect.

I know Hartikainen and Rajala both had to fulfill the obligation.

 

[The Saw Is the Law]

Well, that's the whole military commitment nonsense, isn't it?

Actually not. If they don't want to go to military they can refuse and army will let them go. And if want to military they can postpone it, like Mikko Koivu is currently in military

They go back after one season because "military service" but the real reason is they sucked and homesickness

 

[ChadS]

Well, that's the whole military commitment nonsense, isn't it?

It can be done later, like Mikko Koivu who is doing it right now along with Granlund. I think that if you're a good enough prospect/NHL-player playing in NA, you could basically be let free of that commitment... Olli Jokinen never finished his, he left the military because he got signed by LA and never completed it during summers etc. No big deal, IMO.

Any other Finns to be possibly picked today?

 

[thomast]

Yeah, but you aren't going to leave the NHL for a year to do a military commitment. You kind of HAVE to do it at a young age if you're an NHL prospect.

I know Hartikainen and Rajala both had to fulfill the obligation.

It's not the problem he can do it in a couple months like Mikko Koivu has done.

 

[SK13]

Okay, good to know.

 

[Krnage]

Petr Sidlik was selected by Victoriaville

 

[Latex*]

The time in the military for hockey players is mostly spent... Playing hockey with other prospects.

 

[SK13]

Victoriaville take Petr Sidlik.

 

[Krnage]

Everyones knows if they are good swiss players who can drafted in this draft?

 

[Seachd]

Steffen Soberg goes to Swift Current.

 

[ChadS]

Broncon pick Soberg. It'll be interesting to see how he does. It must be quite a environment change to go from the Norwegian league to Major Junior.

 

[Krnage]

Yegor Malenkikh was selected by Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

 

[ChadS]

6'4 defenceman Egor Malenkikh to the Greyhounds. Never heard of him...

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=123054

Here's eliteprospects.com full list of the picks, it's being updated as the picks are reveiled:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/draft_other2.php?type=CHL Import Draft&year=2011

 

[UkraineTrain]

Greyhounds takes Yegor Malenkikh. The funny part is his last name means "Small" (6'4''/202)

 

[TheNorth]

I hate this Swift Current team

 

[Krnage]

Tomas Hyka was selected by Gatineau Olympiques

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

6'4 defenceman Egor Malenkikh to the Greyhounds. Never heard of him...

Big size defenseman, plays the right side with left stick, good passing abilities, interesting two-way dman.

 

[UkraineTrain]

6'4 defenceman Egor Malenkikh to the Greyhounds. Never heard of him...

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=123054

Here's eliteprospects.com full list of the picks, it's being updated as the picks are reveiled:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/draft_other2.php?type=CHL Import Draft&year=2011

He is #4 at KHL Draft this year.

 

[Krnage]

Dominic Volek was selected by Regina Pats (WHL)

 

[s04]

Any thoughts or informations on Petr Sidlik drafted #5?