Hitmen Pavel Karnaukhov and Micheal Zapp Crack NHL Central Scouting's Final Rankings
Published on April 8, 2015 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club is pleased to announce rookie left winger Pavel Karnaukhov (KAR-nuh-kov) and defenceman Micheal Zipp have both made the final rankings of the top North American players available for the 2015 NHL draft.
The list is compiled by NHL Central Scouting Service and splits prospects into both North American and International categories.
Karnaukhov is ranked at number 118, Zipp number 189, both on the North American skaters list.
PAVEL KARNAUKHOV - Left Wing
HOMETOWN: Minsk, Belarus DOB: March 15, 1997
HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 200 lbs.
SHOOTS : Left
ACQUIRED: Selected by Calgary in the first round (56th overall) in the 2014 CHL Import Draft.
Regular Season Team League GP G A PTS +/- PIM
2014-15 Hitmen WHL 69 20 22 42 -4 51
Playoffs Team League GP G A PTS +/- PIM
2015 Hitmen WHL 7 3 3 6 2 8
MICHEAL ZIPP - DEFENCEMAN
HOMETOWN: Edmonton, AB DOB: September 20, 1996
HEIGHT: 6'1" WEIGHT: 190 lbs.
SHOOTS : Left
ACQUIRED: Acquired by Calgary on January 9, 2014 from the Everett Silvertips in exchange for Zane Jones.
Regular Season Team League GP G A PTS +/- PIM
2014-15 Hitmen WHL 69 9 17 26 28 99
Playoffs Team League GP G A PTS +/- PIM
2015 Hitmen WHL 7 0 0 0 -4 0
The 2015 NHL Draft will be held at BT&T Center in Sunrise, Florida on June 26-27.
The Hitmen have advanced to Round 2 of the WHL Playoffs and will open their best-of-seven series with the Tigers Friday night in Medicine Hat. The series then shifts back to Calgary for Games 2 and 3 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Sunday, April 12 at 4:00 p.m. and Monday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations and the Scotiabank Saddledome box office. Order online at www.hitmenhockey.com or by phone at 1-855-985-5000. For more ticket information, contact customer service at 403-777-4646.
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