Warriors Select Zaitsev 33rd Overall

June 28, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Moose Jaw Warriors News Release

With the 33rd overall selection at the 2016 CHL Import Draft the Moose Jaw Warriors drafted 18-year-old defenseman Dmitry Zaitsev.

Zaitsev, 6'1"/185lbs/LD, is from Togliatti, Russia and played last season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights in the North American Hockey League (NAHL), in 53 games he had seven goals, 15 assists, 22 points, and 74 penalty minutes, and was named to the All-East Division Rookie Team.

Zaitsev competed for Russia at the 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championships, in five games he recorded one assist. He was recently selected in the 7th round, 207th overall, by the Washington Capitals at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

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