MAJORS SELECT TWO IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE CHL IMPORT DRAFT
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Mississauga, ON – The Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors have selected two players in the first round of today’s CHL Import Draft. With the 14th overall selection, the Majors chose Mika Partanen from Finland and with the 17th overall pick; they took Maxim Kitsyn from Russia. The 14th selection was acquired in a trade with Sudbury and the 17th selection was acquired in a trade yesterday with Saginaw.
Partanen, 17, is a left winger who spent last season with the HIFK U20 team. He is a strong power forward who stands 6’2” tall and weighs in at 190 pounds. This past season he appeared in 38 games with the HIFT U20 team where he had 15 goals and 24 assists for 39 points. He also played at the international level with Finland’s Under-18 team. He appeared in 6 games, contributing with 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points and helped Finland to a bronze medal victory.
Kitsyn, 18, is also a left winger. He was recently selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round of the NHL Entry Draft. Last season, he split time between the KHL and MHL in Russia. He totaled 20 points in 32 games combined. He also played for Russia at the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships. He played in 6 games in the tournament and recorded 3 assists.
Season ticket packages and MasterCard Memorial Cup ticket packages are on sale now through the Majors office. For only $699.00 you can enjoy watching the Majors all season long and also get the MasterCard Memorial Cup for this unbeatable price. Packages are on sale now through the Majors office. Visit stmichaelsmajors.com or call 905-502-7788 x. 1 for details.
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For more information:
Ben Hodge
Manager, Public Relations and Operations
Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors
(P) 905-502-7788 x. 222
(E) bhodge@majors.ca
