On Saturday, the Kontinental Hockey League held its
annual Entry Draft. Young players from all over Russia eagerly waited to see
their future professional hockey.
The Ceremony began with a draw to decide who would
receive the first overall pick. The teams that were in the draw were those that
finished in the lowest place during the regular season (Vityaz, Avtomobilist,
Sibir and also included was Lokomotiv as a part of the leagues plans to restore
the club).
Sibir won the draw and appeared to be all set to
make the first draft pick of 2012. When the time came, it was representatives
from SKA standing on the podium looking to make a pick. Sibir sacrificed the
pick in exchange for the rights to defenseman Johan Fransson.
| Denis Alexanderov joing the celebrations at World U17 |
With the First overall pick SKA selected defenseman
Denis Alexanderov a graduate of Moscow's Krylya Sovetov hockey school.
The 11th overall pick offered an interesting twist
in the scheme of things. The KHL Scouting Bureau had forward Valery Nichushkin
as the number one rated player going in. He was Selected by Dinamo Minsk but
was claimed by Traktor Chelyabinsk based on the right of first choice.
Nichushkin is the graduate of Traktors own school giving the first
choice.
The draft wasn't short of surprises as yet again
there was a shock in the second round. Spartak attempted to draft Andrei
Alexeyev after Lokomotiv had attempted to do the same. Both teams were denied
when Dynamo Moscow claimed Alexeyev as a protected player. Since Spartak did
this after Lokomotiv, they were punished by forfeiting the pick.
At the end of the day, 166 players were selected over 5 rounds. The picks
for the first 2 rounds are as follows:
Round 1
No.
|
Club
|
Player
|
School/Club
|
Protection
|
1
|
SKA / Sibir
|
Alexandrov Denis
|
Krylya Sovetov
| |
2
|
Lokomotiv
|
Barkov Aleksander
|
Tappara
| |
3
|
Ak Bars / Vityaz
|
Valiyev Rinat
|
Ak Bars
| |
4
|
CSKA / Avtomobilist
|
Zadorov Nikita
|
CSKA
| |
5
|
Atlant / Spartak
|
Baldayev Viktor
|
Kristall
| |
6
|
CSKA
|
Boiko Vladislav
|
Krylya Sovetov
| |
7
|
Neftekhimik
|
Faksa Radek
|
Kitchener
| |
8
|
Metallurg Nk
|
Goldobin Nikolai
|
Vityaz
| |
9
|
Dinamo Riga
|
Bukarts Rihards
|
Kapitan
| |
10
|
Yugra
|
Yudin Dmitry
|
Sputnik
| |
11
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Nichushkin Valery
|
Traktor
|
1/5
|
12
|
Dinamo Minsk
|
Graborenko Roman
|
Cape Breton
| |
13
|
Amur
|
Ristolainen Rasmus
|
TPS
| |
14
|
Severstal
|
Hertl Tomas
|
Slavia
| |
15
|
Barys
|
Zinchenko Stanislav
|
Avangard
|
1/5
|
16
|
Barys
|
Fishchenko Ivan
|
Avangard
|
2/5
|
17
|
Barys
|
Ibraibekov Madiyar
|
Barys
| |
18
|
CSKA / Atlant
|
Filonenko Andrei
|
CSKA
| |
19
|
Salavat Yulaev
|
Gernat Martin
|
Edmonton
| |
20
|
SKA / Torpedo
|
Stetsenko Sergei
|
CSKA
|
1/5
|
21
|
SKA / Torpedo
|
Tikhonov Mikhail
|
Rus
| |
22
|
Ak Bars
|
Galeyev Ruzal
|
Ak Bars
| |
23
|
Avangard
|
Pokka Ville
|
Karpat
| |
24
|
Metallurg Mg
|
Bazanov Ruslan
|
CSKA
| |
25
|
Metallurg Nk / Dynamo M
|
Buchnevich Pavel
|
Severstal
|
1/5
|
26
|
Metallurg Nk / Dynamo M
|
Ikonen Juuso
|
Espoo Blues
| |
27
|
Torpedo / SKA
|
Kuleshov Artyom
|
Krylya Sovetov
| |
28
|
CSKA / Traktor
|
Tolchinsky Sergei
|
CSKA
| |
29
|
Donbass
|
Lysenko Vladislav
|
Atlant
|
1/5
|
30
|
Donbass
|
Lindholm Hampus
|
Rogle
| |
31
|
Lev
|
Rachunek Tomas
|
Sparta
| |
32
|
Slovan
|
Dano Marko
|
Trencin
|
Round 2
No.
|
Club
|
Player
|
School/Club
|
Protection
|
1
|
Lokomotiv
|
Barbashev Ivan
|
Dynamo M
|
1/5
|
2
|
Lokomotiv
|
Alexeyev Andrei
|
Dynamo M
|
2/5
|
3
|
Lokomotiv
|
Dikushin Grigory
|
CSKA
|
2/5
|
4
|
Lokomotiv
|
Serebryakov Nikita
|
Dynamo M
|
3/5
|
5
|
Lokomotiv
|
Gavrikov Vladislav
|
Lokomotiv
| |
6
|
Ak Bars / Vityaz
|
Shakhvorostov Viktor
|
Ak Bars
| |
7
|
Yugra / Avtomobilist
|
Zabavin Konstantin
|
Traktor
|
2/5
|
8
|
Yugra / Avtomobilist
|
Sharov Alexander
|
Traktor
|
3/5
|
9
|
Yugra / Avtomobilist
|
Baltisberger Phil
|
GCK Zurich
| |
10
|
Sibir
|
Rakell Rickard
|
Plymouth
| |
11
|
Spartak
|
Shestyorkin Igor
|
Krylya Sovetov
| |
12
|
CSKA
|
Mamin Maxim
|
CSKA
| |
13
|
Metallurg Mg / Neftekhimik
|
Zakarlyukin Alexei
|
Traktor
|
4/5
|
14
|
Metallurg Mg / Neftekhimik
|
Medvedev Pavel
|
Dynamo M
| |
15
|
Metallurg Nk
|
Zharkov Daniil
|
Belleville Bulls
| |
16
|
Dinamo Riga
|
Golovkovs Georgs
|
Metallurg Liepaja Jr.
| |
17
|
Spartak / Yugra
|
Okulov Konstantin
|
Sibir
|
1/5
|
18
|
Spartak / Yugra
|
Zykov Valentin
|
CSKA
|
3/5
|
19
|
Spartak / Yugra
| |||
20
|
Metallurg Nk / Dinamo Minsk
|
Vorobev Kirill
|
CSKA
|
4/5
|
21
|
Metallurg Nk / Dinamo Minsk
|
Sharov Alexander
|
CSKA
|
5/5
|
22
|
Metallurg Nk / Dinamo Minsk
|
Tikkinen Niklas
|
Blues Jr.
| |
23
|
Amur
|
Gustafsson Johan
|
Lulea
| |
24
|
Severstal
|
Bystrom Ludvig
|
MODO
| |
25
|
SKA / Barys
|
Lehkonen Artturi
|
KalPa Jr.
| |
26
|
Atlant
|
Volkov Vyacheslav
|
CSKA
| |
27
|
Salavat Yulaev
|
Dubinin Roman
|
| |
28
|
Torpedo
|
Dyachenko Sergei
|
Rus
| |
29
|
Ak Bars
|
Trubkin Ruslan
|
Ak Bars
| |
30
|
Avangard
|
Glukhov Nikolai
|
Avangard
| |
31
|
Metallurg Mg
|
Mazhuga Yegor
|
Avangard
|
3/5
|
32
|
Metallurg Mg
|
Zykov Pavel
|
CSKA
| |
33
|
Dynamo M
|
Bryukvin Vladimir
|
Dynamo M
| |
34
|
SKA
|
Aberg Pontus
|
Djurgarden
| |
35
|
Traktor
|
Ionin Vladimir
|
Traktor
| |
36
|
Donbass
|
Vainonen Mikko
|
HIFK
| |
37
|
Lev
|
Mozik Vojtech
|
Mlada Boleslav
| |
38
|
Slovan
|
Reway Martin
|
Sparta Praha Jr.
|
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