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The Halifax Mooseheads landed their targeted player in the CHL Import Draft on Tuesday when they selected Austrian centre Paul Sintschnig<\/a><\/span> second overall. The Herd traded up from 20th overall on Monday in a deal with Baie-Comeau to secure the talented 17-year-old.<\/p>\n Sintschnig will be entering his NHL Draft eligible season and played at several levels in 2025-26 including 32 games with Villacher SV of the ICEHL – the premier professional hockey league in Austria. He also suited up for Austria in the World Junior – Division 1A tournament. In total, Sintschnig scored 35 points in 64 games played.<\/p>\n The Klagenfurt, AUT native stands 6-foot-1, weighs 176 pounds and is a left-handed shot. He is known for his explosive skating and two-way play. He became one of the youngest players to debut for the Austrian senior national team at 16-years-old.<\/p>\n Draft Prospects Hockey described him as standing out for his effortless skating, smooth edgework, and quick pivots. Furthermore, he boasts high hockey IQ, makes intelligent plays across all three zones, and isn’t afraid to play physically.<\/p>\n GM Cam Russell went back to Austria to grab 19-year-old defenceman Nico Uschan<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with the 81st overall pick in the second round. Uschan and Sintschnig were teammates in the ICEHL with his hometown Villacher SV squad. The 6-foot-1 blueliner weighs 185 pounds and is a left-handed shot. Uschan will be looked upon to bring a steady, veteran presence to the backend for the Mooseheads.<\/p>\n With our second pick of the CHL Import Draft, we are proud to select 19-year-old defenceman Nico Uschan of Austria \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9<\/p>\n Nico was a teammate of 1st round pick Paul Sintschnig with Villacher SV #GoMooseGo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UdRRDeJoBR<\/a><\/p>\n — Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) June 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n