CHL Import DRAFT 2025 Players to Watch

[OMG67]

I think I have confirmation that it will be 3 imports next year.........Elite prospects has a link for the 3rd round of the 2025 Import Draft
Elite Prospects - CHL Import Draft 2025

Click on the link to the player that Barrie chooses in the 3rd round.......it's pretty funny.
He's not a very tall player but he's very stocky.

HAHAHAHA….. Wife #4 quote is classic…..

 

[OMEGARAZER]

That league has a pretty wide age range, started not long before his 5th birthday and still going.

 

[FloridaPanthersFan84]

When CHL import draft should be held this year?

 

[Kingpin794]

When CHL import draft should be held this year?

Its typically the week after the NHL draft or there about.

 

[Bra Wavers]

When CHL import draft should be held this year?

It should be Wednesday, July 2nd following the NHL draft which is June 27/28>

 

[Trav]

https://x.com/AttackDraftUpdt

is reporting the draft is on July 2nd so Wednesday again. Curious to see how this draft goes with the rule changes.

 

[OnlyUpFromHere49]

When CHL import draft should be held this year?

Confirming the Import Draft is Wednesday July 2nd

 

[Bra Wavers]

I saw someone mention that the CHL import draft will go a year younger as far as players being available (so 2009s would be an option).
I'm not convinced this is true.........anyone on here heard anything about that?

It would make sense with the increase to 3 imports and would help with the "import cycle" for each team; so teams could more easily avoid getting stuck with no returning imports and have to draft three in the same year.

 

[Trav]

It would be interesting to see imports come over in their sixteen year old season. A euro that maybe thinking about the USHL route may now think oh I can play earlier in the CHL. I'm assuming the USHL rules state that only 17 yr old and older euro's may play in the league.

 

[OMEGARAZER]

Confirmed now to go three rounds.

Moose Jaw Warriors to select first overall at the 2025 CHL Import Draft | Canadian Hockey League

The 2025 CHL Import Draft will expand to three rounds, reflecting a new policy that allows CHL clubs to carry up to three import players.

chl.ca

 

[Kingpin794]

It would be interesting to see imports come over in their sixteen year old season. A euro that maybe thinking about the USHL route may now think oh I can play earlier in the CHL. I'm assuming the USHL rules state that only 17 yr old and older euro's may play in the league.

Actually other way around. USHL let's 16 year old Euro's play in their league. They had 14 2008 born Euros play in the league last season. I'd guess that a few of those players will be picked in the upcoming import draft along with a few 07's out of the USHL.

 

[LeProspector]

Actually other way around. USHL let's 16 year old Euro's play in their league. They had 13 2008 born Euros play in the league last season. I'd guess that a few of those players will be picked in the upcoming import draft along with a few 07's out of the USHL.

A lot of those Euros play there just to get accustomed to the N/A game then will go CHL because that’s where they wanted to be in the first place.

 

[OMEGARAZER]

I didn't see it mentioned specifically in the article, but just thought to myself, with picks now being tradable, are they tradable between leagues or just inter-league? I would assume just inter-league, but who knows?

 

[donjohnson]

I didn't see it mentioned specifically in the article, but just thought to myself, with picks now being tradable, are they tradable between leagues or just inter-league? I would assume just inter-league, but who knows?

I don't see how they could be traded between leagues unless there is cash consideration and I doubt that will be the case.

There's some interesting questions with the trading...

1) I assume with only 3 rounds that 1st round import picks can be traded but I wonder if that won't be the case in leagues that don't allow 1st round picks to be traded.

2) Can you end up with more than 3 picks to draft a 4th player in case one doesn't show up.

3) Will we see these becoming big parts of trades? I wouldn't think so unless it's more than a year out...any team loading up will have a really late import pick in that next year.

 

[Trav]

I think the CHL should allow sixteen year old imports in then. May as well be on the same playing field as the USHL in that area.

 

[thenumbersguy]

Given his performance at the U18 tournament and his stats in his home league, I would think Germany's Elias Schneider would be someone to consider. Good size, responsible defensively and has a scoring touch.

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[cvandenberg22]

Top 2008 born players eligible for the CHL IMPORT DRAFT
Viggo Bjorck, 5-9, C, Sweden
Niklas Aarem-Olsen, 6-0, RW, Norway
Simon Katolicky, 6-4, LW, Czech Republic
Alexei Vlasov, 5-9, LW, Russia, Sioux Falls (USHL)
Yegor Shilov, 6-1, C, Russia, Green Bay (USHL)
Nikita Klyopov, 5-11, LW, Russia, Sioux City (USHL)
Ilia Morozov, 6-3, LW, Russia, Tri-City (USHL)
Samuel Hrenak, 6-4, G, Slovakia
Adam Goljer, 6-2, RD, Slovakia
Timothy Kazda, 6-1, LW, Slovakia, Chicago (USHL)
Olivers Murnieks, 6-1, C, Latvia, Sioux Falls (USHL)
Rudolfs Berzklns, 6-4, LW, Latvia, Muskegon (USHL)
Malte Gustafsson, 6-4, LD, Sweden
Oscar Holmertz, 6-0, C, Sweden
Elton Hermansson, 6-1, RW,Sweden
Viktor Fyodorov, 5-10, C, Russia
Darian Rolsing, 6-6, RD, Germany
Filip Novak, 6-2, RW, Czech Republic
Nikita Ovcharov, 6-2, LW, Russia
Rasmus Rinne, 5-10, RW, Finland
Ola Palme, 6-1, LD, Sweden
Juho Piiparinen, 6-3, RD, Finland
Marcus Nordmark, 6-1, RW, Sweden
Petr Tomek, 5-10, C, Czech Republic
Fabrice Bouvard 6-1, C, Switzerland
Roberts Naudins, 6-6, LW, Latvia (Shattucks)
Mans Jobrant, LW, Sweden
Raphael Achermann, 5-11, LW, Switzerland
Martins Klaucans, 6-0, LW, Latvia, (St. Cloud NAHL)
Nils Bartholdsson, 5-9, RW, Sweden
Samuel Stromberg, 5-10, C, Finland
Bosse Meijer, 5-10, C, Sweden
Ilya Kolmakov, 5-7, LW, Russia, Fargo (USHL)
Alexei Zhukov, 6-0, RW, Russia, Fargo (USHL)

 

[frontsfan67]

Top 2008 born players eligible for the CHL IMPORT DRAFT
Viggo Bjorck, 5-9, C, Sweden

Guy is amazing. Doubt he comes over to any team- prob stays in Sweden but if he did he’s going to be most teams best player right off the get go.

 

[cvandenberg22]

2025 CHL IMPORT DRAFT TOP LATE 2007 PLAYERS (2026 NHL DRAFT)
Ivan Stenberg, 6-0, LW, Sweden
Vladimir Dravecky, 6-0, RD, Czech Republic
Arseni Ilyin, 6-2, RW, Russia
William Hakansson, 6-4, LD, Sweden
Torkel Jennersjo, 5-10, C, Sweden, Dubuque (USHL)
Axel Brongel-Larsson, 6-1, LD, Sweden
Axel Elofsson, 6-1, LD, Sweden
Tobias Trejbal, 6-4, G, Czech Republic
Joonas Rajala, 5-9, F, Finland
Jakob Seidl, 6-0, RD, Czech Republic

 

[FloridaPanthersFan84]

2025 CHL IMPORT DRAFT TOP LATE 2007 PLAYERS (2026 NHL DRAFT)
Ivan Stenberg, 6-0, LW, Sweden
Vladimir Dravecky, 6-0, RD, Czech Republic
Arseni Ilyin, 6-2, RW, Russia
William Hakansson, 6-4, LD, Sweden
Torkel Jennersjo, 5-10, C, Sweden, Dubuque (USHL)
Axel Brongel-Larsson, 6-1, LD, Sweden
Axel Elofsson, 6-1, LD, Sweden
Tobias Trejbal, 6-4, G, Czech Republic
Joonas Rajala, 5-9, F, Finland
Jakob Seidl, 6-0, RD, Czech Republic

Where's Max Laatikainen, Anttoni Uronen and Eelis Uronen
all those 2026 draft eligible Finns are without SM liiga contract
so there is a chance / chances those guys are considering CHL

Also 2007 born and 2025 draft eligible Matias Vanhanen is without SM liiga contract with HIFK.

 

[frontsfan67]

Anttoni Uronen and Eelis Uronen
all those 2026 draft eligible Finns are without SM liiga contract
so there is a chance / chances those guys are considering CHL