CHL Import Draft - Medicine Hat Tigers

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft typically takes place annually on the Tuesday or Wednesday after the NHL Entry Draft.

Teams from the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) all have opportunities to select a maximum of two Import Players each year.

An Import Player is defined as a player whose parent(s) do not reside in Canada or the United States as of January 11 preceding that year’s CHL Import Draft.

Defenceman Bogdans Hodass, holds the Tigers franchise record for most games played for a European. Playing 178 games, scoring 25 goals and 62 assists. Bogdans also played for Latvia at the 2021 & 2022 World Junior Hockey Hockey Championships.

2025

Yaroslav Bryzgalov – F – Belarus

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 47th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2024

Niilopekka Muhonen – D – Finland

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 47th Overall

NHL – Dallas Stars (2024 – 5th Round – 158th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
60	4	13	17	45

Veeti Vaisanen – D – Finland

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 107th Overall

NHL – Utah Hockey Club (2024 – 3rd Round – 96th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
58	4	20	24	37

2023

Bruno Petrovics – D – Latvia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 27th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

Vasyl Spilka – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 87th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
46	7	9	16	2

2022

Adam Sykora – F – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 1st Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2022 – 2nd Round – 63rd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2021

Gleb Ivanov – D – Russia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 55th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
48	3	6	9	26

Bogdans Hodass – D – Latvia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 71st Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2024 – 2nd Round – 63rd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
178	25	62	87	186

2020

Oskari Kuntonen – F – Finland

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 51st Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2024 – 2nd Round – 63rd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2019

Jonathan Brinkman Andersen – F – Denmark

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 34th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
56	13	14	27	10

2018

Mads Sogaard – G – Denmark

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 32nd Overall

NHL – Ottawa Senators (2019 – 2nd Round – 37th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GAA	SV %
74	40	21	3	3	.915	2.58

Vasily Podkolzin – F – Russia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 92nd Overall

NHL – Vancouver Canucks (2019 – 1st Round – 10th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2017

Mick Kohler – F – Germany

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 53rd Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
4	0	1	1	2

Linus Nassen – D – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 119th Overall

NHL – Florida Panthers (2024 – 3rd Round – 89th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
106	8	64	72	32

2016

Kristians Rubins – D – Latvia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 16th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
109	10	41	51	50

John Dahlstrom – F – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 76th Overall

NHL – Chicago Blackhawks (2015 – 7th Round – 211th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
63	30	29	59	12

2015

Alexey Platonov – D – Russia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 53rd Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2	0	0	0	2

2014

Michael Spacek – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 51st Overall

NHL – Winnipeg Jets (2015 – 4th Round – 108th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2013

Markus Eisenschmid – F – Germany

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 28th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
106	26	41	67	34

2012

Marek Langhamer – G – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 47th Overall

NHL – Phoenix Coyotes (2012 – 7th Round – 184th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GAA	SV %
120	68	42	4	3	.905	2.86

Daniel Hansen – D – Denmark

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 71st Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2011

Adam Rehak – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 54th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
16	2	2	4	38

2010

Sebastian Owuya – D – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 40th Overall

NHL – Atlanta Thrashers (2024 – 6th Round – 169th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
66	0	10	10	69

Patrik Parkkonen – D – Finland

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 57th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
110	7	26	33	30

2009

Rasmus Damgaard – D – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 76th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2008

Tomas Kundratek – D – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 15th Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2008 – 3rd Round – 90th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
106	6	52	58	125

Zdenek Okal – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 75th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
110	27	41	68	103

2007

Tomas Vosvrda – G – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 59th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GAA	SV %
36	14	11	2	1	.899	2.87

Mikael Ahlen – F – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 61st Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
34	8	3	11	20

2006

Jakub Rumpel – F – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 59th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
51	13	23	36	42

Alexi Provkin – D – Russia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 118th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
16	0	1	1	8

2005

Michal Psurny – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 54th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
30	6	13	19	10

2004

Roman Psurny – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 53rd Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2004 – 5th Round – 135th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
135	45	58	103	118

Juraj Prokop – F – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 75th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
6	1	4	5	0

2003

Yannic Seidenberg – F – Germany

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 29th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
67	19	47	66	73

2002

Martin Kubaliak – D – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 3rd Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
82	2	10	12	88

Andrei Kostitsyn – F – Belarus

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 15th Overall

NHL – Montreal Canadiens (2003 – 1st Round – 10th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2001

Nikolai Ladygin – D – Ukraine

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 10th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2	0	0	0	4

2000

Petr Chvojka – D – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 5th Overall

NHL – Montreal Canadiens (2000 – 6th Round – 182nd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
117	12	45	57	192

Tomas Netik – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 33rd Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
3	0	0	0	2

1999

None

1998

Vladimir Sicak – D – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 1st Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
107	8	36	44	144

Martin Cibak – C – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 52nd Overall

NHL – Tampa Bay Lightning (1998 – 9th Round – 252nd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
124	37	55	92	149

1997

None

1996

Sergei Radchenko – D – Ukraine

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 60th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1	0	0	0	0

1995

Andrei Lupandin – D – Ukraine

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 28th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

1994

Michal Divisek – D – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 26th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

1993

Sergei Klimentiev – D – Ukraine

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 17th Overall

NHL – Buffalo Sabres (1994 – 5th Round – 121th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
143	35	71	106	311

1992

None

Belarus

2025

Yaroslav Bryzgalov – F – Belarus

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 47th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2002

Andrei Kostitsyn – F – Belarus

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 15th Overall

NHL – Montreal Canadiens (2003 – 1st Round – 10th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

Czechia

2023

Vasyl Spilka – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 87th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
46	7	9	16	2

2014

Michael Spacek – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 51st Overall

NHL – Winnipeg Jets (2015 – 4th Round – 108th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2012

Marek Langhamer – G – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 47th Overall

NHL – Phoenix Coyotes (2012 – 7th Round – 184th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GAA	SV %
120	68	42	4	3	.905	2.86

2011

Adam Rehak – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 54th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
16	2	2	4	38

2008

Tomas Kundratek – D – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 15th Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2008 – 3rd Round – 90th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
106	6	52	58	125

2008

Zdenek Okal – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 75th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
110	27	41	68	103

2007

Tomas Vosvrda – G – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 59th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GAA	SV %
36	14	11	2	1	.899	2.87

2005

Michal Psurny – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 54th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
30	6	13	19	10

2004

Roman Psurny – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 53rd Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2004 – 5th Round – 135th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
135	45	58	103	118

2000

Petr Chvojka – D – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 5th Overall

NHL – Montreal Canadiens (2000 – 6th Round – 182nd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
117	12	45	57	192

2000

Tomas Netik – F – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 33rd Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
3	0	0	0	2

1998

Vladimir Sicak – D – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 1st Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
107	8	36	44	144

1994

Michal Divisek – D – Czechia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 26th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

Denmark

2019

Jonathan Brinkman Andersen – F – Denmark

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 34th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
56	13	14	27	10

2018

Mads Sogaard – G – Denmark

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 32nd Overall

NHL – Ottawa Senators (2019 – 2nd Round – 37th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GAA	SV %
74	40	21	3	3	.915	2.58

2012

Daniel Hansen – D – Denmark

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 71st Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

Germany

2017

Mick Kohler – F – Germany

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 53rd Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
4	0	1	1	2

2013

Markus Eisenschmid – F – Germany

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 28th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
106	26	41	67	34

2003

Yannic Seidenberg – F – Germany

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 29th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
67	19	47	66	73

Finland

2024

Niilopekka Muhonen – D – Finland

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 47th Overall

NHL – Dallas Stars (2024 – 5th Round – 158th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
60	4	13	17	45

2024

Veeti Vaisanen – D – Finland

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 107th Overall

NHL – Utah Hockey Club (2024 – 3rd Round – 96th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
58	4	20	24	37

2020

Oskari Kuntonen – F – Finland

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 51st Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2024 – 2nd Round – 63rd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2010

Patrik Parkkonen – D – Finland

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 57th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
110	7	26	33	30

Latvia

2023

Bruno Petrovics – D – Latvia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 27th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2021

Bogdans Hodass – D – Latvia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 71st Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2024 – 2nd Round – 63rd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
178	25	62	87	186

2016

Kristians Rubins – D – Latvia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 16th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
109	10	41	51	50

Russia

2021

Gleb Ivanov – D – Russia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 55th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
48	3	6	9	26

2018

Vasily Podkolzin – F – Russia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 92nd Overall

NHL – Vancouver Canucks (2019 – 1st Round – 10th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2015

Alexey Platonov – D – Russia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 53rd Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2	0	0	0	2

2006

Alexi Provkin – D – Russia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 118th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
16	0	1	1	8

Slovakia

2022

Adam Sykora – F – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 1st Overall

NHL – New York Rangers (2022 – 2nd Round – 63rd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2006

Jakub Rumpel – F – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 59th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
51	13	23	36	42

2004

Juraj Prokop – F – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 75th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
6	1	4	5	0

2002

Martin Kubaliak – D – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 3rd Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
82	2	10	12	88

1998

Martin Cibak – C – Slovakia

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 52nd Overall

NHL – Tampa Bay Lightning (1998 – 9th Round – 252nd Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
124	37	55	92	149

Sweden

2017

Linus Nassen – D – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 119th Overall

NHL – Florida Panthers (2024 – 3rd Round – 89th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
106	8	64	72	32

2016

John Dahlstrom – F – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 76th Overall

NHL – Chicago Blackhawks (2015 – 7th Round – 211th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
63	30	29	59	12

2010

Sebastian Owuya – D – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 40th Overall

NHL – Atlanta Thrashers (2024 – 6th Round – 169th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
66	0	10	10	69

2009

Rasmus Damgaard – D – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 76th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

2007

Mikael Ahlen – F – Sweden

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 61st Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
34	8	3	11	20

Ukraine

2001

Nikolai Ladygin – D – Ukraine

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 10th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2	0	0	0	4

1996

Sergei Radchenko – D – Ukraine

CHL Import Draft: Round 2 – 60th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1	0	0	0	0

1995

Andrei Lupandin – D – Ukraine

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 28th Overall

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
–	–	–	–	–

1993

Sergei Klimentiev – D – Ukraine

CHL Import Draft: Round 1 – 17th Overall

NHL – Buffalo Sabres (1994 – 5th Round – 121th Overall)

Tiger Career Statistics

GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
143	35	71	106	311