Oil Kings select Robin Soudek in CHL Import Draft

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Oil Kings Select Another Czech

Edmonton, AB - The Edmonton Oil Kings went back to the well for the 2008 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. They chose forward Robin Soudek who joins fellow Czech Republic native Tomas Vincour as the Oil Kings 2 import players for the 2008 - 2009 season. The Oil Kings used the 12th overall selection to pick the 1991 born forward (July 31, 1991) they were hoping to acquire heading into the complicated draft.

"We first learned of him talking to his agent at the NHL draft." said Oil Kings General Manager Bob Green. "The Newport Sports people brought his name up and we raised the name to Edmonton Oilers scout Frank Musil and then it started to go from there. Frank described him as a very good player. He's a solid skater and he's good in all areas of the game plus he's very adaptable for the North American style of hockey. He's a good sized kid at 17 and still has some room to get bigger and stronger."

The 5'9" and 152 pound right winger who happens to be a left handed shot raised a few eyebrows this past winter at the Under 17, Four Nations Cup in his home country of the Czech Republic. The 16 year old finished 8th in tournament scoring.

"He can chip in goal-wise but I think he's more of a set-up guy." described Green. "All we know is, he's a well rounded player and understands the value of taking care of your end of the rink as well as playing in the offensive zone."

Soudek played the last couple of seasons for HC Ceské Budejovice in the Czech Republic. In his 15 year old year, playing on the Under 18 team, he registered 19 goals and 28 assists for 47 points in just 38 games. The Oil Kings were also able to get some more inside information on Robin.

"Frank (Musil) actually played against Robin's dad in the Czech pro league there and knows him quite well so we've got a pretty good relationship with the family." said Green. "With Frank's job with the Edmonton Oilers, he sees a lot of hockey players. He has a lot of passion for the players that he's watching over there and he cares about the Oil Kings which is a big asset too."

Soudek will attend the Oil Kings Training Camp set for August 25 - 27th at the Jubilee Recreation Centre in Fort Saskatchewan.

www.oilkings.ca/hm/inside.php?id=279

Sudbury Wolves take Nikita Filatov of Russia first overall in import draft
Canadian Press
Jun 26, 2008, 10:55 AM EDT

TORONTO - The Sudbury Wolves made Russian left-winger Nikita Filatov the first overall pick in the Canadian Hockey League import draft Thursday.

Filatov was the top European taken in the NHL entry draft last week at No. 6 by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Filatov, who led Russia in scoring at the world junior hockey championship with four goals and five assists in seven games, plays an aggressive style despite his five-foot-11, 165-pound frame.

The Moscow native said at the NHL draft in Ottawa that he wanted to play in North America next season and if not in the NHL, then the CHL.

Each team in the CHL can have two European players on their rosters.

The draft order is rotated through each of the three leagues in the CHL with each team selecting in inverse order of their final regular season standings from 2007-08.

www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=367035&page=NewsPage&service=page

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2008 CHL Import Draft: Round 1

Pick Team League Traded To Name DOB Last Team Hometown Pos Height Weight NHL Draft
1 Sudbury Wolves OHL Nikita Filatov May 25, 1990 CSKA Moscow/Russia Moscow, Russia LW 6 00 174 Columbus
2 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL Dmitry Kulikov Oct. 29, 1990 Yaroslavl Lokomotiv/Russia LD 6 00 195 2009
3 Portland Winter Hawks WHL Maxim Trunev Sept. 7, 1990 Cherepovets Severstal Kirovo, Russia RW 5 11 174 Montreal
4 Erie Otters OHL Edgar Rybakov May 1, 1991 CSKA Moscow/Russia Vilnius, Lithuania C/W 6 1 185 2009
5 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL Vyateslav Voinov Jan. 15, 1990 Chel. Traktor/Russia Russia RD 5 11 180 Los Angeles
6 Red Deer Rebels WHL Tommi Kivisto June 7, 1991 Jokerit/Finland Vantaa, Finland LD 6 1 192 2009
7 Owen Sound Attack OHL Windsor Spitfires Andrei Loktionov May 30, 1990 Yaroslavl 2 Russia C 5 11 187 Los Angeles
8 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL Andrej Nestrasil Feb. 22, 1991 Slava Prague/Czech Czech Republic RW
6 2 185 2009
9 Prince George Cougars WHL Jerome Flaake March 2, 1990 Koln Jr./Germany Guben, Germany C 6 2 185 Toronto
10 Kingston Frontenacs OHL Windsor Spitfires Richard Panik Feb. 7, 1991 HC Trinec Jr./Czech LW
6 02 185 2009
11 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL Montreal Juniors Dmitri Kostromitin Jan. 22, 1990 Chelyabinsk Traktor/Russia LD 6 3 200 2009
12 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL Robin Soudek July 31, 1991 Ceske Budejovice/Czech Czech RW 6 0 165 2009
13 Peterborough Petes OHL Adam Sedlak Sept. 21, 1991 Vitkovice/Czech Czech Republic RD 6 2 190 2010
14 P.E.I. Rocket QMJHL Simon Olsson Nov. 6, 1989 Chicago Steel USHL Gothenburg, Sweden C/LW
5 8 170 2009
15 Prince Albert Raiders WHL Medicine Hat Tigers Tomas Kundratek Dec. 26, 1989 Trinec Ocelari HC/Czech Jrinec, Czech Rep. D 6 1 180 NY Rangers
16 Barrie Colts OHL Mississauga St. Michael's Majors William Wallen August 16, 1991 Djurgardens/Sweden Djurgardens, Sweden LW 5 8 170 2009
17 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL Luca Cunti July 4, 1989 Chicago Steel USHL Zurich, Switzerland C 6 1 190 Tampa Bay
18 Kamloops Blazers WHL Dalibor Bortnak February 17, 1991 Liberec/Czech Slovakia C 6 2 177 2009
19 Ottawa 67's OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Tomas Rachunek February 21, 1991 HC Vsetin/Czech U-20 Czech Republic LW 6 00 180 2009
20 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL Montreal Juniors Toni Ritter February 6, 1990 Mannheim Jr./Germany Bad Muskau, Germany RW 6 3 196 2009
21 Chilliwack Bruins WHL Alexander Viklund December 28, 1990 Lulea U-20/Sweden Sweden LW 6 00 185 2009
22 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL Sudbury Wolves Sergei Sheleg May 24, 1990 Minsk Jr./Belerus Div. 2 LD 6 5 202 2009
23 Montreal Juniors QMJHL Gatineau Olympiques Jan Stransky April 16, 1990 Plzen Jr./Czech Czech Republic RW 5 11 176 2009
24 Saskatoon Blades WHL Kelowna Rockets Stepan Novotny September 21, 1990 Indiana Ice USHL Prague, Czech Republic RW 6 1 190 2009
25 Plymouth Whalers OHL Belleville Bulls Phillip Grubauer November 25, 1991 Rosenheim, Germany Germany G 5 9 150 2010
26 Quebec Remparts QMJHL Dmitri Kugryshev January 18, 1990 Moscow CSKA/Russia Moscow, Russia RW 5 11 183 Washington
27 Everett Silvertips WHL Regina Pats Tomas Hricina May 31, 1990 Kosice Jr. Slovakia Slovakia LW 6 2 198 2009
28 Saginaw Spirit OHL Jakub Svoboda December 27, 1989 Kometo Brno, Czech Republic Czech Republic RW 6 1 186 2009
29 Lewiston MAINEiacs QMJHL Filip Janosik April 6, 1991 Liberec/Czech Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia F 5 9 165 2009
30 Kelowna Rockets WHL Kamloops Blazers Michal Siska March 30, 1990 Zvolen Jr. Slovakia Slovakia LD 6 0 172 2009
31 Sarnia Sting OHL Miroslav Preisinger February 3, 1991 Bratislava/Slovakia Slovakia C 5 11 175 2009
32 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL Michal Hlinka March 19, 1991 Vitkovice/Czech Czech Republic LW 6 3 181 2009
33 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL Brandon Wheat Kings Maxim Mayorov March 26, 1989 Kazan AK Bars/Russia Leninogorsk, Russia LW 6 2 187 Columbus
34 Guelph Storm OHL Oshawa Generals Robert Kousal July 10, 1990 HC Pardubice/Czech Republic Czech Republic LW 6 0 183 2009
35 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL Artem Demkov September 26, 1989 Minsk Jr./Belerus Belerus RW 5 09 172 2009
36 Swift Current Broncos WHL Oliver Jokel August 7, 1991 HC Kosice/Slovakia Kosice, Slovakia C 6 1 170 2009
37 London Knights OHL Sergei Korostim July 5, 1989 Texas Tornados/USHL Prokopievsk, RUS RW
5 11 180 Dallas
38 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL Drummondville Voltigeurs Igor Golovkov May 17, 1990 Moscow Dynamo/RUS Moscow, Russia LD 6 4 210 2009
39 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL Kirill Gotovets June 25, 1991 Minsk Junost Belarus D 5 11 170 2009
40 Niagara IceDogs OHL Brampton Battalion Evgeny Grachev Feb. 21, 1990 Yaroslav 2/Russia Khabarovsk, RUS C 6 3 202 NY Rangers
41 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic Tomas Petracek June 3, 1989 Kladno/Czech Czech Republic LD 6 0 190 2009
42 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Stefan Warg Feb. 6, 1990 Vasteras Jr./Sweden Stockholm, SWE D 6 2 187 Anaheim
43 Brampton Battalion OHL Niagara IceDogs Maximilian Engelbrecht July 17, 1990 Landshut/Germany Germany G 6 2 191 2009
44 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Moncton Wildcats Alexander Fomin Nov. 12, 1990 Gomel Belarus Gomel, Belarus RW 5 08 175 2009
45 Kootenay Ice WHL Dominik Pacovsky June 8, 1990 HC Sparta Praha/Czech Prague, Czech Republic F 5 10 195 2009
46 Oshawa Generals OHL Guelph Storm Yevgeny Molotilov June 7, 1991 Moscow Dynamo Jr./Russia Russia LD 6 03 195 2009
47 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Sergey Ostapchuk March 19, 1990 Yaroslav/Russia Russia RW 5 10 187 2009
48 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL Prince Albert Raiders Igor Revenko May 2, 1990 Minsk, Belarus Minsk, Belarus C/LW 6 00 172 2009
49 Windsor Spitfires OHL Saginaw Spirit Richard Jarusek Aug. 8, 1991 Kometo Brno/Czech Czech Republic C/LW 6 02 190 2009
50 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst Titans Radovan Pulis Sept. 17, 1991 HKM Zvolen/Slovakia Slovakia C 6 01 180 2010
51 Regina Pats WHL Vancouver Giants Mikhail Fisenko June 6, 1990 Dynamo/Russia Magnitogorsk, RUS LC 6 00 180 2009
52 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL Barrie Colts Kirill Polozov Jan. 15, 1991 Salavat Yulayev-2/Russia Russia LC 6 02 200 2009
53 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Chicoutimi Sagueneens Sergei Plotnikov June 6, 1990 Klabarovsy/Russia Russia LC 6 00 187 2009
54 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL Kootenay Ice Ales Frieb March 17, 1989 HC Olomoouc/Czech Olomouc, Czech Republic F 6 02 176 2009
55 Belleville Bulls OHL Plymouth Whalers Jan Latal March 21, 1990 Kladno/Czech Czech Republic RD 6 01 180 2009
56 Calgary Hitmen WHL Edgars Ulescenko March 10, 1990 Riga/Latvia Riga, Latvia RW 5 11 187 2009
57 Kitchener Rangers OHL Simon Gronvaldt January 30, 1991 Rodovre/Denmark Rodovre, Denmark RD 6 02 190 2009
58 Vancouver Giants WHL Andrej Kudrna May 11, 1991 Slovan Bratislava/Slovakia Nove Zamky, Slovakia LW 6 00 180 2009
59 Spokane Chiefs WHL Kelowna Rockets Lukas Matejka Oct. 30, 1991 Plzen/Czech Plzen, Czech Republic LW 6 02 190 2010
60 Tri-City Americans WHL Bogdan Kiselevich Feb. 14, 1990 Cherepovets Severstal/Russia Cherepovets, Russia LD 6 00 195 2009

2008 CHL Import Draft: Round 2

Pick Team League Traded To Name DOB Last Team Hometown Pos Height Weight NHL Draft
61 Sudbury Wolves OHL Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Erik Karlsson May 31, 1990 Frolunda HC Goteborg/Sweden Frulunda, SWE RD 5 11 170 Ottawa
62 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst Titan Pass
63 Portland Winter Hawks WHL Pass
64 Erie Otters OHL Pass
65 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL Shawinigan Cataractes Dominik Schlumpf March 3, 1991 ZSC Lions Jr./SWI Switzerland LD 5 11 165 2009
66 Red Deer Rebels WHL Seattle Thunderbirds Andrej Palat March 28, 1991 Vitkovice/Czech Vitkovice, Czech Republic LW 5 11 165 2009
67 Owen Sound Attack OHL Pass
68 Victoriaville Tigre QMJHL Roberts Bukarts June 27, 1990 Texas Attack Latvia RW 6 00 185 2009
69 Prince George Cougars WHL Marek Viedensky Aug. 18, 1990 Trencin Jr./Slovakia Hadlova, Slovakia C 6 03 195 2009
70 Windsor Spitfires OHL Ottawa 67's Yakov Vorobyov July 7, 1989 Torpeddo Kazinic/Kazakhstan Kazakhstan LW 6 00 180 2009
71 Val-d-Or Foreurs QMJHL Mitch Morgan January 23, 1991 Koln HAIE/DEL Herentals, Belguim F
5 09 182 2009
72 Edmonton Oil Kings WHL Pass
73 Peterborough Petes OHL Ruslan Bashkirov May 7, 1989 Khimik Mytischi/Russia Moscow, Russia LW 5 11 190 Ottawa
74 P.E.I. Rocket QMJHL Pass
75 Prince Albert Raiders WHL Medicine Hat Tigers Zdenek Okal July 8, 1990 HC Zlin/Czech Zlin. Czech Republic LW 5 10 165 2009
76 Barrie Colts OHL Pass
77 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs Jonathan Saaf March 8, 1991 Boras Jr/Sweden Boras, Sweden G 6 04 205 2009
78 Kamloops Blazers WHL Kelowna Rockets Pass
79 Ottawa 67's OHL Windsor Spitfires Pass
80 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL Pass
81 Chilliwack Bruins WHL Pass
82 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL Pass
83 Montreal Juniors QMJHL Shawinigan Cataractes Pass
84 Saskatoon Blades WHL Pass
85 Plymouth Whalers OHL Pass
86 Quebec Remparts QMJHL Pass
87 Everett Silvertips WHL Pass
88 Saginaw Spirit OHL Pass
89 Lewiston MAINEiacs QMJHL Pass
90 Kelowna Rockets WHL Pass
91 Sarnia Sting OHL Roman Bashkirov March 7, 1989 Khimik Mytischi/Russia Moscow, Russia RW
5 11 175 2009
92 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL Pass
93 Moose Jaw Warriors WHL Pass
94 Guelph Storm OHL Pass
95 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL Pass
96 Swift Current Broncos WHL Pass
97 London Knights OHL Pass
98 Acadie-Bathurst Titans QMJHL Pass
99 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL Pass
100 Niagara IceDogs OHL Marco Insam June 5, 1989 Milano Vipers/Italy Italy RW 6 02 205 2009
101 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL Pass
102 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Pass
103 Brampton Battalion OHL Pass
104 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL Pass
105 Kootenay Ice WHL Pass
106 Oshawa Generals OHL Alexander Denezhkin October 16, 1991 Des Moines Buccaneers/USHL Moscow, Russia F 5 11 185 2010
107 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL Pass
108 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL Pass
109 Windsor Spitfires OHL Pass
110 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL Pass
111 Regina Pats WHL Pass
112 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL Pass
113 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL Pass
114 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL Pass
115 Belleville Bulls OHL Pass
116 Calgary Hitmen WHL Pass
117 Kitchener Rangers OHL Pass
118 Vancouver Giants WHL Pass
119 Spokane Chiefs WHL Pass
120 Tri-City Americans WHL Pass