Hitmen Select Vojtech Husinecky in 2020 CHL Import Draft
July 1, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club today announced the selection of Vojtech Husinecky in the 2022 CHL Import Draft.
The Hitmen used their first-round pick, 19th overall, on the defenceman from Czechia. Husinecky played with Tappara Tempere U18 for the 2021-22 season in Finland, finishing with 12 points (1G, 11A) in 31 games. Husinecky played on Team Czechia U17 and will be competing for a roster spot on Team Czechia U18 for the upcoming Hlinka Gretzky Cup Tournament in Red Deer, AB.
"We are excited to draft Vojtech and welcome him to our program," said Hitmen General Manager Jeff Chynoweth. "He can play in all situations and is a right-handed shot defenceman who we believe can complement our existing group of 17 and 18-year-old's."
Vojtech Husinecky- DEFENCE HOMETOWN: Chomutov, Czechia DOB: August 29, 2005 [CHL Import Logo EN]HEIGHT: 5'11" WEIGHT: 163 lbs. SHOOTS: Right
Regular Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM
2020-21 Pirati Chomutov U17 Czechia U17 4 0 0 0 8
2021-22 Tappara Tampere U18 U18 SM-sarja 31 1 11 12 14
Each CHL team is allowed to dress two Import Players. Vojtech Husinecky will join forward Maxim Muranov (2004) as the other Import Player on the Calgary roster. The Hitmen have released forward Anton Astashevich (2004), who was the 92nd overall pick in last year's Import Draft.
Past Hitmen CHL Import Draft selections include: Maxim Muranov (2021), Jonas Peterek (2020 & 2019) Andrei Grishakov (2016) Vladislav Yeryomenko (2016), Pavel Karnaukhov (2014), Radel Fazleev (2013), Pavel Padakin (2012), Victor Rask (2011), Bostjan Golicic (2007), Freddie Pettersson (2005), Konstantin Pushkarev (2004), Fredrik Sjostrom (2001) and Pavel Brendl (1998).
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