The Kootenay ICE selected 2 18-year-old forwards from the Czech Republic in todays' CHL Import Draft. With the 29th pick they took Petr Vesely who had 25 goals and 60 points last season.
The ICE traded their 8th round pick in next years Bantam Draft to Tri City for their 1st pick and selected Jakub Prochazka who had 8 goals and 20 points last season.
From the ICE office ...
Cranbrook, BC – Jeff Chynoweth, General Manager of the Kootenay ICE Hockey Club announced today the Club has selected 18-year-old Forward Petr Vesely (1st round, 29th overall) and 17-year-old Forward Jakub Prochazka in today's 21st annual CHL import Draft. Kootenay's second selection (59th overall) was acquired from the Tri-City Americans for a 8th round pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. "It is very difficult to draft any Import player as for the most part teams have not had the opportunity to watch these players over the course of the season, but we have received good reporters on both players. We are very thin at the forward position in the 1994 age group and are hoping these players, once they get acclimatized to the North American game will be key contributors to our team, "continued Chynoweth. Both Petr Vesely and Jakub Prochazka will arrive in Cranbrook in late August.
PETR VESELY
Birthdate: March 10, 1994
Country: Czech Republic
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
NHL Draft: Eligible 2013
2011-2012 Team: HC Kladno PZ - Czech Junior League GP: 43 G: 25 A: 35 TP: 60 PIM: 32
JAKUB PROCHAZKA
Birthdate: November 18, 1994
Country: Czech Republic
Position: Forward
Shoots: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170 lbs.
NHL Draft: Eligible 2013
2011-2012 Team: HC Litvinov - Czech Junior League GP: 37 G: 8 A: 12 TP: 20 PIM: 69