Giants Select Russia Forward In CHL Import Draft
Published on June 26, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
With their first pick in the 2008 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, the Vancouver Giants have selected MIKHAIL FISENKO from Magnitogorsk, Russian (51st overall).
Fisenko is a 6'0.5", 183 lbs. left centre who spent this past season playing for Dynamo Moscow. He was also a silver medal winner for his country at the 2008 IIHF World Under 18 Championships held in Russia last April. Also having participated for Russia at the 2007 World Junior A Challenge in Trail, BC, Fisenko is eligible for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
"Mikhail is a player who is bringing a valuable amount of experience to our organization", says Giants General Manager Scott Bonner. "We look forward to having him come into our line-up and make an immediate impact this season."
Fisenko is the first Russia-born player selected by the Giants since the club started participating in the CHL Import Draft in 2001.
The Giants will be making one more pick in today's draft (58th overall). For a complete list of players selected in the 2008 CHL Import Draft, click on http://chl.ca/importDraft_en.php
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