Cristobal Huet’s son, Ewan, could well continue his fledgling career where Connor Bedard has terrorized opposing defenders for the past three seasons.
With the 36e A pick in the Canadian Hockey League’s European Draft, the Regina Pats have set their sights on the 18-year-old goaltender, who spent the past season with the under-20 program of HC Lausanne, Switzerland.
There, he won 14 of his 31 starts and had a 2.73 goals-against average.
He also represented Switzerland at the last World Under-18 Championship.
Otters opt for Misiak
The Erie Otters had the very first selection of the auction and set their sights on Slovakian forward Martin Misiak.
A second-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in the last NHL Draft, Misiak started last season in Slovakia, before making the jump to North America mid-season, agreeing to join the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL. There, he had 17 points in 27 games, then added ten in nine playoff games.
Speaking in second, the Acadie-Bathurst Titan added fellow Slovak Juraj Pekarcik, a left-winger who was a third-round pick of the St. Louis Blues in the last draft.