PATS PICK UP TWO IN IMPORT DRAFT

Regina, Saskatchewan – The Regina Pats Hockey Club made two selections in the 2017 CHL Import Draft on Wednesday morning.

In the first round, 60th overall, the Pats took 17-year-old Russian defenceman Yegor Zamula. The product of Chelyabinsk scored three goals and had 23 assists in 36 games with Metallurg Magnitogorsk U17 in 2016/17.

With the 120th overall pick in the second round, Regina selected Finnish forward Emil Oksanen. The 19-year-old played professionally with Espoo United of the Mestis League in 2016/17. He scored 13 goals and had six assists in 48 games.

Oksanen stands 6’1” and weighs 189 lbs, he won a gold medal at the 2016 Under-18 World Championships with Team Finland.

(Courtesy Phil Andrews/ReginaPats.com)