67's Add Two New Players to the Roster Through 2020 CHL Import Draft
June 30, 2020 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) - Ottawa 67's News Release
OTTAWA - The Ottawa 67's family grew by two on Tuesday as the club added a pair of forwards through the 2020 CHL Import Draft.
Ottawa held the 57th and 117th selections in this year's draft, selecting Russian centreman Vsevolod Gaidamak and Finnish winger Kasper Simontaival.
With two picks during the draft, Ottawa had the chance to build for the future, with the potential departures of their current pair of import players, Nikita Okhotyuk and Marco Rossi.
Below are all the details on the two players that the Ottawa 67's selected on Tuesday:
1st round pick - 57th Overall: Vsevolod Gaidamak (C - Spartak St.Petersburg U-17)
With the 57th overall pick of the 2020 CHL Import Draft, the 67's selected Russian centreman Vsevolod Gaidamak. The Kabarovsk, Russia native played with the Spartak St. Petersburg U-17 program last year, piling up 12 goals and 12 assists for 24 points in 15 games, on top of playing in a total of 16 games with the Russian under-17 National Team, collecting 15 points. Standing at six-feet and 187 pounds, Gaidamak should fit in nicely at the centre ice position as soon as next year with the Barber Poles. He is described as a big centre with a good hockey IQ. He was a top player for Russia at the U17 tournament in Swift Current and Medicine Hat this past fall, where 67's GM James Boyd had the chance to see him play in person.
2nd round pick - 117th Overall: Kasper Simontaival (RW - Tappara U-20)
With their second pick in the draft, the 67's selected Finnish right winger Kasper Simontaival. The 18-year old 5-foot-9, 172 pound forward is ranked as the 21st best European skater available for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Simontaival played last season with Tappara's U-20 team, putting up 25 goals and 32 assists for 57 points in 48 games, on top of a very impressive 14 points in eight games at the under-18 Championships for Team Finland.
"With these two players, we believe that we can add a big, strong centre with great vision and playmaking abilities in Vsevolod Gaidamak and a workhorse of a player with a well-rounded game and knack around the net in Kasper Simontaival. Myself, Coach Tourigny and the rest of the staff are big fans of both players as they possess our team DNA. We are excited and look forward to educating them on the Ottawa 67's organization," said 67's General Manager, James Boyd.
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