The Prince George Cougars have a new forward from overseas.
In today’s (Friday’s) 2022 CHL Import Draft, the Cougars selected 18-year-old Centre Ondrej Becher from Czechia with the 16th overall pick.
The 6’0″, 161 pound forward led the AZ Havirov U20 team in goals (22) and points (36) during the 2021-22 season.
He also scored two goals in six games for the Czechia U18 team at the 2022 U18 World Championship.
🚨 @narodnitym strike first!
Ondrej Becher picks up a feed from Bares to make it 1-0 over @leijonat #U18Worlds #FINCZE pic.twitter.com/qoHaXKODBl— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 1, 2022
Ondřej Becher makes it 3-0. #U18Worlds pic.twitter.com/qaAH7EriQp
— Czech Prospects (@CZprospects) April 28, 2022
Prince George has passed on their 2nd round, 76th overall pick in the draft.