CHL International Draft Recap
GATINEAU — On June 30, the Olympiques selected two players in the Canadian Hockey League’s international draft.
The Olympiques held the 8th and 41st picks in the first round.
With the 8th pick, the organization’s management selected Ilya Pautov, a 20-year-old Russian forward.
Pautov was also a sixth-round pick by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2024 NHL Draft.
In addition, the 5-foot-10, 165-pound forward signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers on June 1.
Born in Novosibirsk, Pautov played in the MHL (Russian junior league) with CSKA Moscow, where he recorded 23 points in 30 games.
With the 41st overall pick, acquired in a trade with the Drummondville Voltigeurs on June 29, the Olympiques selected Artem Glukhikh, a 16-year-old Russian forward.
The young forward, who stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 163 pounds, has been playing in the United States for several years, where he has appeared in 77 games for the New Jersey Rockets U16 AAA and racked up an impressive 37 goals and 85 assists for a total of 122 points.
In addition, the Olympiques’ training camp will take place this coming August.
