ROCKETS TAKE SWEDISH FORWARD IN IMPORT DRAFT

June 27, 2012

Kelowna makes just one selection in the annual import draft, taking a Swedish forward early in the second round

The Kelowna Rockets selected a Swedish forward in the Canadian Hockey League import draft, held today.

With the 62nd overall selection, the Rockets chose 6-foot, 183 pound left winger Henrik Nyberg of Stokholm, Sweden.

Nyberg played last season with Djurgardens in the Swedish Super Elite League where he had 11 points in 30 games as a 17-year-old.

The CHL import draft is held each year and combines the WHL, the Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

The Rockets only made one selection in the draft.

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