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SWITZERLAND

CHL gets it right on goalies

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: Steve Deschenes/Hockey Hall of Fame

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.

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2013 SWISS PARTICIPATION

Event

Level

Host nation

Date

Men

Top

Sweden/Finland

3-19 May

Men U20

Top

Russia

26 Dec. - 5 Jan.

Men U18

Top

Russia

18-28 April

Women

Top

Canada

2-9 April

Women U18

Div. I

Switzerland

2-8 Jan.

JERSEY

   

ABOUT SWISS HOCKEY

Member Since

November 23, 1908 (founding nation)

Total Players

26,166

Male Players

11,219

Junior Players

13,775

Female Players

1,172

Total Referees

1,122

Indoor Rinks

158

Outdoor Rinks

29

Nation Population

7,655,628

President

Marc Furrer

Men's World Ranking

9th

Women's World Ranking

4th

 

 

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