Monday, 01. July 2024 |
Vasili Zelenov drafted by the Buffalo Sabres Christian Winkler: "This is an award for Vasili and the entire organization" // NHL Entry DraftThe Buffalo Sabres NHL club secured the rights to Vasili Zelenov at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft last weekend. The 18-year-old forward from the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy was selected 204th overall in the seventh round. The Moscow-born forward joined the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy four years ago and only recently became a dual Austrian-Russian citizen. Last season, Zelenov played with the Red Bull Hockey Juniors in the Alps Hockey League and scored 17 goals and 26 assists in 51 games.
Christian Winkler, Managing Director Sports: "We are delighted for Vasili. At the same time, it is always an award for the entire organization. Especially for the coaches who have worked with him over the years. With the draft, he is now one of those who will be on the starting line and have the chance to prove himself in North America."
What happens with him now depends on the Buffalo Sabres. The forward has already flown to Buffalo and is taking part in an NHL club training camp there. Veit Oswald, the 19-year-old forward from Red Bull Munich and DEL Rookie of the Year 2023/24, has also been invited to an NHL training camp by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
13 academy players selected by the NHL
Vasili Zelenov is the 13th player to train at the Red Bull Ice Hockey Academy and be drafted by an NHL club. This is the third time the Buffalo Sabres have secured the rights to an academy player; four years ago, German forward John Peterka was selected (34th) and in 2014 Vaslav Karabacek was the first academy player ever to be considered in the NHL Draft (49th).
NHL Drafts from the Red Bull Eishockey Akademie
Jahr | Spieler | Team | Runde-Overall
2014 | Vaclav Karabacek (CZE) | Buffalo Sabres | 2-49
2016 | Wouter Peeters (BEL) | Chicago Blackhawks | 3-83
2018 | Noah Dobson (CAN) | NY Islanders | 1-12
2018 | Sampo Ranta (FIN) | Colorado Avalanche | 3-78
2018 | Martin Pospisil (SVK) | Calgary Flames | 4-105
2018 | Justin Schütz (GER) | Florida Panters | 6-170
2020 | John Jason Peterka (GER) | Buffalo Sabres | 2-34
2021 | Haakon Hänelt (GER) | Washington Capitals | 5-151
2021 | Nikita Quapp (GER) | Carolina Hurricanes | 6-187
2022 | Julian Lutz (GER) | Arizona Coyotes | 2-43
2022 | Maksymilian Szuber (GER/POL) | Arizona Coyotes | 6-163
2023 | Damian Clara (ITA) | Anaheim Ducks | 2-60
2024 | Vasili Zelenov (AUT/RUS) | Buffalo Sabres | 7-204
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