KHL Junior Draft
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The KHL Junior Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL) systematically select the rights to available
amateur ice hockey
players who meet draft eligibility requirements (17–21 years old, no active KHL, MHL or VHL contract). The KHL Junior Draft is held once every year in Mytishchi Arena, generally within two to three months after the conclusion of the previous season. During the draft, teams take turns selecting amateur players from junior
, collegiate, or European leagues.
The first draft
was held on June 1, 2009, prior to the second KHL season
, and has been held every year since. Mikhail Pashnin
, drafted by CSKA Moscow
, was the first player to be drafted in the KHL Junior Draft. The first KHL Junior Draft held had only 85 drafted players, but with 188 players in the 2010 Draft
the number of drafted players that year was more than doubled. However, the amount of drafted players decreased in the 2011 Draft
, with 134 drafted players.
an or North America
n players who are 17 years old and not older than 21 years old, and do not have any active contracts with a KHL, MHL or VHL team, are eligible for selection for that year's KHL Junior Draft.
It is unknown at this time in light of the Lokomotiv Yaroslav plane crash that forced the team to abandon the 2011-12 season if the team will be granted the first pick in the draft, similar to other leagues' contingency plans in case of a severe loss of players because of a disaster, or be placed in the lottery.
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
(KHL) systematically select the rights to available
Draft (sports)
A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia and the Philippines to allocate certain players to sports teams. In a draft, teams take turns selecting from a pool of eligible players...
amateur ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
players who meet draft eligibility requirements (17–21 years old, no active KHL, MHL or VHL contract). The KHL Junior Draft is held once every year in Mytishchi Arena, generally within two to three months after the conclusion of the previous season. During the draft, teams take turns selecting amateur players from junior
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
, collegiate, or European leagues.
The first draft
2009 KHL Junior Draft
The 2009 KHL Junior Draft was the first entry draft held by the Kontinental Hockey League , taking place on June 1, 2009. Twenty-three teams would take part in the draft, selecting ice hockey players from around the world aged between 17 and 21 years of age...
was held on June 1, 2009, prior to the second KHL season
2009–10 KHL season
The 2009–10 KHL season was the second season of the Kontinental Hockey League. It was held from 10 September 2009 to 27 April 2010, with a break for the Olympic winter games from 8 February to 3 March...
, and has been held every year since. Mikhail Pashnin
Mikhail Pashnin
Mikhail Pashnin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League . He is also the 1st overall pick of the 2009 KHL Junior Draft. He was also drafted in the 7th round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.-Regular...
, drafted by CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...
, was the first player to be drafted in the KHL Junior Draft. The first KHL Junior Draft held had only 85 drafted players, but with 188 players in the 2010 Draft
2010 KHL Junior Draft
The 2010 KHL Junior Draft was the second entry draft held by the Kontinental Hockey League , taking place on June 4, 2010. Ice hockey players from around the world aged between 17 and 21 years of age were selected. Players eligible to take part in the draft were required to not have an active...
the number of drafted players that year was more than doubled. However, the amount of drafted players decreased in the 2011 Draft
2011 KHL Junior Draft
The 2011 KHL Junior Draft was the third entry draft held by the Kontinental Hockey League , taking place on May 28, 2011 in Mytishchi Arena. Ice hockey players from around the world aged between 17 and 21 years of age were selected. Players eligible to take part in the draft were required to not...
, with 134 drafted players.
Eligible players
All EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an or North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n players who are 17 years old and not older than 21 years old, and do not have any active contracts with a KHL, MHL or VHL team, are eligible for selection for that year's KHL Junior Draft.
Drafting order
The teams with the three worst regular-season records (or a team involved in a trade with such a team where a draft pick was included in the trade and, if applicable, a KHL team afflicted by a disaster during the season) are eligible to take part in a lottery whose aim is to decide the first three (or four, depending on circumstances) picks.It is unknown at this time in light of the Lokomotiv Yaroslav plane crash that forced the team to abandon the 2011-12 season if the team will be granted the first pick in the draft, similar to other leagues' contingency plans in case of a severe loss of players because of a disaster, or be placed in the lottery.
List of KHL Junior Drafts
| Draft | Location | City | Date | Total drafted | #1 pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 KHL Junior Draft The 2009 KHL Junior Draft was the first entry draft held by the Kontinental Hockey League , taking place on June 1, 2009. Twenty-three teams would take part in the draft, selecting ice hockey players from around the world aged between 17 and 21 years of age... |
Mytishchi Arena | Mytishchi Mytishchi Mytishchi is a city and the administrative center of Mytishchinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, which lies to the northeast of Russia's capital Moscow, on the Yauza River and the Moscow–Yaroslavl railroad. The city is the oblast's largest center for industry and education... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
91 | (CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army... ) |
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| 2010 2010 KHL Junior Draft The 2010 KHL Junior Draft was the second entry draft held by the Kontinental Hockey League , taking place on June 4, 2010. Ice hockey players from around the world aged between 17 and 21 years of age were selected. Players eligible to take part in the draft were required to not have an active... |
Mytishchi Arena | Mytishchi Mytishchi Mytishchi is a city and the administrative center of Mytishchinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, which lies to the northeast of Russia's capital Moscow, on the Yauza River and the Moscow–Yaroslavl railroad. The city is the oblast's largest center for industry and education... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
188 | (Sibir Novosibirsk) | |
| 2011 2011 KHL Junior Draft The 2011 KHL Junior Draft was the third entry draft held by the Kontinental Hockey League , taking place on May 28, 2011 in Mytishchi Arena. Ice hockey players from around the world aged between 17 and 21 years of age were selected. Players eligible to take part in the draft were required to not... |
Mytishchi Arena | Mytishchi Mytishchi Mytishchi is a city and the administrative center of Mytishchinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, which lies to the northeast of Russia's capital Moscow, on the Yauza River and the Moscow–Yaroslavl railroad. The city is the oblast's largest center for industry and education... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
134 | (Metallurg Novokuznetsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk Metallurg Novokuznetsk is a professional ice hockey team from Siberia based in Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.-History:-Champions:... ) |
See also
- List of first overall KHL draft picks
- KHL territorial pickKHL territorial pickA KHL territorial pick is a special type of draft pick used in the KHL Junior Draft. A Kontinental Hockey League team could protect up to 3 players from its Minor Hockey League affiliate or its hockey school and use its first-round pick to draft one of its protected players.However, unlike the NBA...
- NHL Entry DraftNHL Entry DraftThe NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...