Oil Kings Select Jakub Demek in CHL Import Draft

June 30, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release

Edmonton, AB - The Edmonton Oil Kings selected 2003-born forward Jakub Demek in the first round, 47th-overall, during today's Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.

Demek, a Kosice, Slovakia native, spent part of last season playing professionally for HC Kosice in the Slovak Extraliga, putting up two points (0G, 2A) in 10 games. He also played with the Slovakian U18 team registering 21 points (6G, 15A) in 31 games and played in three exhibition games for the Slovakian U20 team in evaluation for the upcoming World Junior Championship in Edmonton later this year.

The 6-foot-4, 196-pound centermen is eligible for the 2021 NHL Draft next month and is ranked 129th amongst European skaters by NHL Central Scouting.

"We're excited to welcome Jakub to the organization," said Oil Kings President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kirt Hill. "He is a 200-foot center who will add size, skill and depth through the middle of the ice. His international and pro experience will be an asset in transitioning his game over to the Western Hockey League. We look forward to seeing him in our return to Rogers Place."

Demek becomes just the second Slovakian-born player ever selected by the Oil Kings in the Import Draft, joining Martin Gernat (2011).

The Oil Kings also held the 80th-overall selection in today's draft but elected to pass after getting a commitment for the 2021-22 season from defenceman Simon Kubicek, who the Oil Kings acquired from Seattle in January, earlier this week. Each team in the CHL can carry a maximum of two import players on their roster.

Edmonton Oil Kings Import Draft History

2020 - F Janis Svanenbergs, Latvia, 1st round (58)

2019 - F Jesse Seppala, Finland, 1st round (52)

2018 - F Vladimir Alistrov, Belarus, 1st round (2)

2017 - F Andrei Pavlenko, Belarus, 1st round (12)

2016 - F Artyom Baltruk, Belarus, 1st round (13)

2015 - D Anatolii Elizarov, Russia, 1st round (29)

2015 - F Dario Meyer, Switzerland, 2nd round (66)

2014 - D Marsel Ibragimov, Russia, 1st round (50)

2013 - F Mads Eller, Denmark, 1st round (53)

2012 - F Edgars Kulda, Latvia, 1st round (38)

2011 - D Martin Gernat, Slovakia, 1st round (18)

2010 - D Marek Hrbas, Czech Republic, 1st round (4)

2010 - F Kristians Pelss, Latvia, 1st round (19)

2008 - F Robin Soudek, Czech Republic, 1st round (12)

2007 - F Tomas Vincour, Czech Republic, 1st round (1)

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