Firebirds Select Belarus Native Dmitry Kuzmin in CHL Import Draft
Published on June 30, 2020 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Flint Firebirds News Release
Flint, Mich. - The Flint Firebirds announced today that the club has selected defensemanÃÂ Dmitry KuzminÃÂ as the 46th-overall pick in the 2020 CHL Import Draft.
Last season, the FirebirdsÃÂ selectedÃÂ BelarusianÃÂ forward Evgeniy Oksentyuk with the 5th-overall pickÃÂ in the 2019 CHL Import Draft.ÃÂ OksentyukÃÂ led the Firebirds with 78 pointsÃÂ (33G, 45A) in 58 games and was recognized by the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)ÃÂ as one of the top-5 impact playersÃÂ from last year's CHL Import Draft. The Brest, Belarus nativeÃÂ set a Firebirds' franchise recordÃÂ for the longest point-streak by a single player, recording a point in 17 consecutive games from Nov. 15, 2019 - Jan. 17, 2020. After choosing to move to Flint and play with the Firebirds, Oksentyuk is nowÃÂ expected to hear his name calledÃÂ at the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft.
The import draft is seen as a way to raise the level of competition in the CHL, as well as to broaden its fan base while retaining high North American content. Last season a total of 81 players were selected from 14 different countries led by 17 players from the Czech Republic and consisting of 48 forwards, 27 defensemen, and six goaltenders.
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