Banning European netminders from Canadian junior is wise
Czech Republic native and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec is one of only a handful of CHL-trained European goaltenders since 2004 to have made a successful transition to the NHL. Photo: Matthew Manor / HHOF-IIHF Images
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) made a decision that will provide benefits on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean when it opted to ban European junior goalies entirely from its annual import draft starting in 2014.