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Live Coverage of 2024 Trade Deadline

AFHL Trade Deadline

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Steven Stamkos, Matt Duchene, Sean Monahan — there are some big names in play this year, which should make for a very interesting deadline day. TheAFHL.com and TSN will be following all of the trades today and providing some analysis of the deals as they happen. And we’ll hear lots from Pierre LeBrun, Barry Melrose, Scott Burnside and Scott McKenzie who is at TSN’s studios for Tradecentre.

So, feel free to stay on the page and refresh for updates, which begin below:

8:45 am  Bob McKenzie: Hey everybody! Happy Trade Deadline Day!!

8:51 am  Barry Melrose: I’m predicting 25 to 30 trades today. Hearing lots of GMs are talking to Deer Park about a fire sale that should happen there. Not sure if GM Nellany will actually do that though.

9:01 am  Pierre LeBrun: Keep an eye on the Boston Giants today. They are hungry to make a deal.

9:02 am  Scott Burnside: First trade of the day happened around 8 am this morning between Toronto and Westbury. Toronto got Mikahil Sergachev. Westbury got Casey Mittelstadt.

9:59 am  Barry Melrose: Told Antigonish and Westbury are completing a trade, one is close/near done.

10:01 am  Barry Melrose: Westbury acquires Kaapo Kahkonen, James Van Riemsdyk, and Evgeni Malkin. Antigonish acquires Philip Grubauer, a 2025 1st Round Pick, and a 2024 2nd Round Pick.

10:51 am  Scott Burnside: Just got off the phone with Pierre McGuire who has been reaching out to all of the GMs. Said some guys are still sleeping lol

10:56 am  Pierre LeBrun: Yeah, I’d imagine most guys are up late on a Saturday and like to sleep in on Sundays.

11:00 am  Barry Melrose: Spoke to Antigonish GM McKenna about his big trade for Grubauer this morning. He needed to make some roster space to permanently bring up Pospisil who has been “so legit” and he thought his roster was starting to look like Rick Charron built it with so many aging players so he really wanted to offload some older players. He also wanted to handcuff the Seattle goaltenders. Very happy with the deal.

11:15 am  Scott Burnside: Multiple GMs considering “blowing it up” today. I would say to those who are on the fence, you might want to take a good, long look at your competition. Look at a roster like the Shawinigan Vikings and really ask yourself: Can you defeat that team in the playoffs?

11:41 am  Bob McKenzie: Speaking of the Vikings, they have a lot of irons in the fire right now. I’m expecting GM Svoboda to make a number of trades today.

12:05 pm  Pierre LeBrun: Manhattan GM Tony Furino just announced he is now taking calls on Nikolaj Ehlers. Says his team “needs a shake-up” and wouldn’t mind a simple one-for-one trade if it makes sense.

12:21 pm  Barry Melrose: Chatter is starting to pick up. I’m guessing a lot of the guys are awake now and getting dialed in.

12:30 pm  Scott Burnside: The defending champs, Rain City Bitch Pigeons, may need to get a little creative today. Henley doesn’t have much in the form of picks or prospects so he might have to do something like Draisaitl for a package of two star players and picks or prospects.

12:36 pm  Bob McKenzie: Toronto GM Jordan Carbone: “We are excited to add a 25yr-old left-shot D who handles the puck well & possesses a dynamic offensive game. He has steadily progressed throughout his time in Westbury to show he is a top pairing D. We are happy to continue to add younger pieces to build (our) core.”

12:40 pm  Pierre LeBrun: The Quebec Voyageurs have received a lot of interest in Charlie McAvoy today and have been weighing their options but GM Lucas Persell says the asking price for McAvoy is high. 7 hours to go til the deadline.

12:50 pm  Barry Melrose: Big trade is brewing between Moncton and Quebec…

1:01 pm  Barry Melrose: The Voyageurs have traded Alex Lafreniere to the Moncton Black Bears in exchange for Alexander Holtz, Mattias Ekholm, Rickard Rakell, and a 2024 2nd Round Draft Pick.

1:08 pm  Scott Burnside: Hearing it’s very busy right now. Lots of balls are in the air.

1:59 pm  Pierre LeBrun: News coming from trusted source in Buffalo – GM Daryn Beckman is now fielding offers for Sidney Crosby. Says he doesn’t want to trade him but if the offer is good then he might have to pull the trigger.

2:49 pm  Barry Melrose: Quebec GM Lucas Persell: “On behalf of the entire organization, I would like to thank Alex Lafreniere for everything he did for the Voyageurs on and off the ice during his time here. Alex is a tremendous person, a true pro, and a class act, and we wish him all the best in the future.”

3:45 pm  Scott Burnside: Aside from the Grubauer trade, the goalie trade market has been quiet so far. I wonder if Long Beach GM Lucas Main will look to move the aging John Gibson today.

3:56 pm  Bob McKenzie: Source telling me London and Laval were close to pulling off a trade involving Sebastian Aho but trade fell through due to London having cold feet. Laval now looking elsewhere.

4:08 pm  Pierre LeBrun: I need a drink.

4:19 pm  Barry Melrose: Sidney Crosby did not participate in Phantoms practice today. No injury to report. GM Beckman might finally be looking to trade him…

4:45 pm  Barry Melrose: Source in Buffalo telling me Crosby sat down with GM Daryn Beckman today to “discuss his future” in Buffalo. I’d imagine a big part of that conversation is about how he wants to win an AFHL Stanley Cup before he retires.

5:08 pm  Pierre LeBrun: A lot of smoke surrounding Manhattan and Quebec right now. Source telling me they are cooking up a blockbuster.

5:20 pm  Pierre LeBrun: Done deal with Manhattan and Quebec. It’s a big one.

5:24 pm  Pierre LeBrun: They broke it up into two parts. The first part is Barkov and McAvoy going to Manhattan in exchange for top prospects Chaz Lucius, Isak Rosen, Oskar Olausson, Emil Heineman, three 2024 Second Round Picks, and one 2024 Third Round pick. The second part sees Marchand to Manhattan in exchange for Matvei Petrov, Marcus Johansson, Evgeni Dadonov, and another 2024 Second Round Pick.

5:31 pm  Bob McKenzie: Wow. That’s a blockbuster for sure. Looks like Manhattan is now all in on a Cup run and Quebec is now all in on a high draft pick.

5:49 pm  Barry Melrose: Quebec is stealing the show.

5:58 pm  Bob McKenzie: Antigonish gets in on the fun. GM McKenna has just acquired Boeser and Trocheck. Waiting to hear what the return was…

6:00 pm  Bob McKenzie: Boeser and Trocheck to Antigonish. McGroarty, Silovs, Stromgren, Grans, and a 2025 Second Round Pick to Quebec.

6:02 pm  Pierre LeBrun: Hearing Rain City GM Jason Henley just made his first trade of the day.

6:03 pm  Pierre LeBrun: Chris Driedger to Rain City for a 2024 Third Round Pick and a 2026 Third Round Pick.

6:11 pm  Barry Melrose: Washington has just traded Marc-Andre Fleury to Sarnia for a pair of Third Round Picks.

6:22 pm  Bob McKenzie: Buffalo and Manhattan are finalizing a deal.

6:24 pm  Bob McKenzie: Scott Wedgewood to Buffalo for Cole Guttman and a Third Round Pick.

6:42 pm  Pierre LeBrun: Kaapo Kakko is heading to London for a 1st and 2nd Round Pick.

6:54 pm  Bob McKenzie: It’s pandemonium right now! Phones are ringing off the hook!

7:01 pm  Barry Melrose: Vikings GM Phil Svoboda is on the board. Svoboda has acquired Tyler Seguin and Jacob Trouba from Quebec for Ryan Francis, Cole Schwindt, Hugo Alnefelt, Graeme Clarke, and two Third Round Draft Picks.

7:07 pm  Pierre LeBrun: Debrusk to Washington for a 2025 Second Round Pick.

7:11 pm  Barry Melrose: Lethbridge trades Kunin to Laval for a 2026 Third Round Pick.

7:13 pm  Bob McKenzie: Crosby is taking warm-up in Buffalo.

7:15 pm  Barry Melrose: Washington acquires Jeannot from Antigonish for a Third Round Pick. London acquires Bjorkstrand from Toronto for a 2024 First Round Pick. Westbury acquires Brossoit from Lehtbridge for a Third Round Pick.

7:29 pm  Pierre LeBrun: Boston trades Perfetti, Girard, Pekcarcik, and Korpisalo to Atlantic City for Hronek and Kyrou.

7:38 pm  Bob McKenzie: There’s about 500 Killers fans on the internet currently trying to organize a riot on the website Reddit if Fort Drum doesn’t make a move today.

7:51 pm  Barry Melrose: Oliver Ekman Larsson to Atlantic City for a 2nd and 3rd.

8:00 pm  Bob McKenzie: Ron Burgundy just announced the trade deadline has been extended by one more hour!!! Deadline is at 9pm EST!!!

8:15 pm  Pierre LeBrun: Moncton trades Lafreniere, Snuggerud, Sanderson, Nikishin, and a 2025 1st to Washington for Jeremy Swayman, Owen Tippett, and a 2025 2nd.

8:18 pm  Barry Melrose: Drouin to Laval for Romanov and a 2025 Third Round Pick. Fowler to London for a 2025 Second Round Pick.

8:55 pm  Bob McKenzie: Freddie Andersen to Manhattan for a 2nd and 3rd.

9:00 pm  Pierre LeBrun: Pencils down!!! The 2024 AFHL Trade Deadline has arrived. Let’s see if any last minute deals trickle in…

9:01 pm  Barry Melrose: Antigonish and London with the last minute deal – X-Men acquire Linus Karlsson and London acquires Killorn.

9:05 pm  Bob McKenzie: And that’s all she wrote, folks. 23 total trades today! Another epic deadline! Goodnight all!!

 

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AFHL All-Star Game Box Score

AFHL All Star Game – Box Score

  Team G A PT GWG PPP SHP Hit – W GAA SV SV% SO Total
American Conference 6 8 14 0 0 0 0   1 2.00 16 .842 0 3
Canada Canadian Conference 6 9 15 0 0 0 0   0 4.00 17 .809 0 3

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United StatesAmerican Conference All Star Team Canada
Canadian Conference All Star Team
   
Head Coach: Mike Phelan (Boston) Head Coach: Phil Svoboda (Shawinigan)
   
Kucherov – McDavid – Matthews MacKinnon – Pettersen – Draisaitl
Dahlin – Nylander Q. Hughes – Makar
Pastrnak Marner
Oettinger Hellebuyck
   
DRAFTED PLAYERS: Pastrnak, Matthews, McDavid, Kucherov, Oettinger, Nylander, Dahlin, Demko, Swayman, Connor, Kaprizov, Tkachuk, Barzal, Reinhart, Keller, DeBrincat, Vatrano, Trocheck, Thomas, Bobrovsky, Georgiev, Talbot DRAFTED PLAYERS: Q. Hughes, MacKinnon, Pettersen, Makar, Hellebuyck, Aho, Marner, Draisaitl, Shesterkin, Crosby, Miller, Reilly, J. Hughes, Suzuki, Boeser, Konecny, Forsberg, Lindholm, Jenner, Wilson, Bjorkstrand, Hertl

 

  Player G A PT GWG PPP SHP Hit – W GAA SV SV% SO
(X) Nikita Kucherov 1 1 2 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Connor McDavid 1 2 3 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Auston Matthews 2 2 4 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Rasmus Dahlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
William Nylander 0 1 1 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
David Pastrnak 2 2 4 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Jake Oettinger – – – – – – –   1 0 16 .800 0

  Player G A PT GWG PPP SHP Hit – W GAA SV SV% SO
Canada (X) Nathan MacKinnon 2 0 2 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Canada (X) Elias Pettersen 1 0 1 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Canada Leon Draisaitl 1 4 5 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Canada (X) Quinn Hughes 0 3 3 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Canada (X) Cale Makar 0 2 2 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Canada Mitch Marner 2 0 2 0 0 0 0   – – – – –
Canada Connor Hellebuyck – – – – – – –   0 1.00 17 .750 0

X = No Longer Playing in Tournament

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AFHL All Star Draft Now Underway

AFHL All Star Draft Begins

The AFHL All-Star Game between the American Conference and Canadian Conference has returned and the offline draft conducted by all 20 GMs is now underway.

AFHL GMs will select 32 players for the AFHL All-Star Game, based on the players competing in the NHL All-Star Game. Each team will have a total of 16 players and it will be up to the Head Coaches to choose which of those 16 players will be in the starting lineup under the following format: 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, 1 goaltender, and 1 utility player.

The game will take place on Saturday, February 3rd in conjunction with the NHL All-Star Game.

* The responsibility of the Head Coach is to set the lineup for their All-Star team from the pool of players selected by the GMs in their conference. The Head Coach must then submit that lineup via email to the Commissioner by Friday, February 2nd.

United States
American Conference All Star Team
Canada
Canadian Conference All Star Team
  
Head Coach: Mike Phelan (Boston)Head Coach: Phil Svoboda (Shawinigan)
  
F1 – F2 – F3F1 – F2 – F3
D1 – D2D1 – D2
Utility PlayerUtility Player
GoaltenderGoaltender
  
DRAFTED PLAYERS: Pastrnak, Matthews, McDavid, Kucherov, Oettinger, Nylander, Dahlin, Demko, Swayman, Connor, Kaprizov, Tkachuk, Barzal, Reinhart, Keller, DeBrincat, Vatrano, Trocheck, Thomas, Bobrovsky, Georgiev, TalbotDRAFTED PLAYERS: Q. Hughes, MacKinnon, Pettersen, Makar, Hellebuyck, Aho, Marner, Draisaitl, Shesterkin, Crosby, Miller, Reilly, J. Hughes, Suzuki, Boeser, Konecny, Forsberg, Lindholm, Jenner, Wilson, Bjorkstrand, Hertl

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AFHL All Star Draft Begins

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AFHL All Star Game Returns

AFHL Announces the Return of the All-Star Game

January 22nd, 2024

The AFHL All-Star Game between the American Conference and Canadian Conference will return this season and feature an offline draft conducted by all 20 GMs. The draft will begin on Monday, January 29th and will end by Thursday, February 1st.

The Head Coaches of the two All-Star teams will be based on whoever is in first place in each conference at the start of the draft on Monday, January 29th. The responsibility of the Head Coach is to set the lineup for their All-Star team from the pool of players selected by the GMs in their conference. The Head Coach must then submit that lineup via email to the Commissioner by Friday, February 2nd.

The All-Star Game is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 3rd.

Tickets for AFHL All-Star Game will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. ET on January 30th via Ticketmaster. In Canada, the event will be televised on CBC. In the United States, the event will be on ESPN.

“We felt like that was something that was a really fun event in past years,” the Commissioner said. “We started to hear our fans, our players, ask, ‘When will there be another All-Star Game?’ and we thought, ‘You know what? I think it’s time for us to bring it back.’”

The AFHL GMs will select 32 players for the AFHL All-Star Game, based on the players competing in the NHL All-Star Game. Each team will have a total of 16 players and it will be up to the Head Coaches to choose which of those 16 players will be in the starting lineup under the following format: 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, 1 goaltender, and 1 utility player.

“I think this is going to be just an incredible event,” said the Commissioner. “A memorable event, and something that everyone will enjoy.”

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Another GM Gets the Axe, Lucas Persell Taking Over in Port Hope

Another GM Gets the Axe, Lucas Persell Taking Over in Port Hope

October 3rd, 2023

The league announced Zach Ostrowski’s abrupt dismissal yesterday after he displayed an extremely low level of activity in his first two months on the job. Lucas Persell is the next man up.

“We had different expectations of Zach,” said the AFHL Commissioner. “The Port Hope roster is one of the oldest rosters in the league. There are several players on that farm that are not even in the league anymore. We want GMs who will take an active role in fixing issues like that. Additonally, he was as quiet as a mouse in our group chat which has always been one of my biggest pet peeves over my many years of running this league.”

It was a difficult decision on the part of the Commissioner but one he felt necessary to ensure the activity level remains high across the AFHL.

“While I’m disappointed it did not work out with Zach,” said the Commissioner. “I know it’s in the best interest of the league to bring in someone who will be more active both transaction-wise and group chat-wise.”

The Commissioner went back to his list of candidates and decided to tap Lucas Persell for the job. The Commissioner called Persell an outstanding GM who “knows fantasy hockey very well and brings more personality to the league.”

“He was a strong candidate throughout the interviewing process and I believe he is the best man to lead this team moving forward,” the Commissioner said.

Persell said it was a no-brainer to accept the position and that he was looking forward to the opportunity.

“I’m really excited to be joining such a dedicated league with a history such as the AFHL has,” Persell said at a press conference this morning. “My first order of business is the meet and get to know the players, and make the necessary changes to to help this franchise finally capture it’s first AFHL Stanley Cup.”

Persell takes over the Panthers at a crucial juncture in the wake of Ostrowski’s stunning dismissal. The franchise, previously led by Keith Cancilla, is coming off back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals.

“This team is obviously talented from top to bottom,” said Persell. “So the mindset os to win right here and now. I know this team has been working very hard this summer to prepare for the season. I look forward to diving in, working with our staff to help them get better every day and be ready for what we believe will be an exciting, winning season.”

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Hamilton GM Gets the Axe, Rob Martin Announced as Replacement

Hamilton GM Gets the Axe, Rob Martin Announced as Replacement

September 27th, 2023

After two years of very little to no activity, the AFHL Commissioner has officially announced Adam Z has been relieved of his duties as GM of the Hamilton Firestorm. Rob Martin has been introduced as his replacement.

“I want this decision to serve as a reminder of the high standards we have in this league,” said the AFHL Commissioner at a press conference this morning. “It is a requirement to not only set your lineup and make transactions on a regular basis, but to post in our Telegram group chat on a regular basis. If you are not doing that then you will be replaced. Unfortunately, that is what happened here with Adam.”

It was a tough decision for the Commissioner to make but a league-wide high activity level is the lifeblood of the AFHL.

“This is the part of my job that sucks the most,” said the Commissioner. “But I have to do it in the best interest of the league. Every offseason I look at each GM’s activity level and whoever ranks at the bottom is almost always let go by default. Sadly, Adam was that guy. I would like to add that I appreciate the time he put into building the Hamilton franchise. I think Adam is a good man and I wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors.”

After interviewing nearly two dozen applicants over the course of three months, the Commissioner believes he found a suitable replacement in Rob Martin.

“Rob brings a wealth of knowledge from many years of experience as a GM in the fantasy hockey world,” the Commissioner said in a statement. “He has earned tremendous respect amongst his peers throughout his years of playing fantasy hockey and I believe his great personality will be welcomed with open arms into the AFHL family.”

The Commissioner cast a broad net in his search but seems to have homed in on someone who is very passionate about this game and will be highly active all season long.

“I am thrilled to be here as the new coach and GM of the Hamilton Firestorm,” Martin read from a prepared statement. “We have a really good team and really good players. My staff and I will work tirelessly to bring the Stanley Cup back to Hamilton.”

Martin is inheriting a talented Firestorm team that severely underachieved this past season. With elite talent like JT Miller, Brady Tkachuk, Tomas Hertl, and Zach Werenski already in the fold, Martin will have a chance to succeed right off the bat in Hamilton.

“When I look at this roster, I see a really good balance and blend of veterans and youth,” he noted. “If you look at the past winners in this league, those rosters were made up of a lot good young players and vets. Those teams can find success and I do think that personnel is here.”

Ultimately, it will be up to the players but the new bench boss is raring to go.

“Let’s get to work,” Martin said. “I think the messaging for me with the players is that we’re going to work our butts off in training camp to try to prepare ourselves for a return to the playoffs.”

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2023 AFHL Free Agency Draft

2023 AFHL Free Agency Draft

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ROUND 1 

R1P1: Lethbridge >> Ilya Safonov

R1P2: Toronto >> Matt Dumba

R1P3: Long Beach >> Sam Steel

R1P4: Washington >> Connor Timmins

R1P5: Manhattan >> Massimo Rizzo

R1P6: London >> Isaak Phillips

R1P7: Fort Drum >> Mikey Eyssimont

R1P8: Buffalo >> Domenic  DiVincentiis

R1P9: Moncton >> Nicholas Moldenhauer

R1P10: Montreal >> Lukas Rousek

R1P11: Hamilton >> Caleb Jones

R1P12: Atlantic City >> Tristan Bertucci

R1P13: Deer Park >> Gavin Bjorklund

R1P14: Westbury >> Sam Johannesson

R1P15: Laval >> William Whitelaw

R1P16: Boston Giants >> Alex Laferriere

R1P17: Port Hope Panthers >> Travis Hamonic

R1P18: Antigonish X-Men >> Antti Tuomisto

R1P19: Shawinigan Vikings >> SKIPPED

R1P20: Rain City Bitch Pigeons >> Samuel Savoie

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Keith Cancilla Retires; New GM Hired

Panthers GM Keith Cancilla Retires;

Zach “Oz” Ostrowski Hired as Replacement

August 17th, 2023

After back-to-back appearances in the AFHL Stanley Cup Finals, Port Hope GM Keith Cancilla has announced his retirement.

“When I arrived in the AFHL 12 years ago in the summer of 2011, I thought I would compete in this league for three years, maybe five years,” said Cancilla at his retirement press conference on Thursday. “It is now 12 years later and as I prepare to step away, I feel very thankful for the great ride I have had. I have watched this league explode into what it is today and I am very proud to have been a part of it. I will miss all of the GMs I have interacted with over the years. There are so many amazing personalities in this league.”

In a previous conversation with the Commissioner, Cancilla had stated his reasons for retiring was due to his life being very busy and a belief that the window for this aging team to win a championship has closed.

“We want to thank Keith for his 11 years of amazing participation in the AFHL and wish him the best in his retirement,” said the AFHL Commissioner.

At the end of the press conference, a reporter had asked Keith if he would ever consider a return to the AFHL in the future. Keith had a short response that caused quite a stir in the room: “Never say never”.

The AFHL named Zach Ostrowski as the next GM of the Port Hope franchise, tapping one of the hockey world’s top rising GMs to lead the franchise to it’s first Stanley Cup victory after back-to-back appearances in the Finals.

Ostrowski diagrees with Cancilla’s comment about the window for this team to win has closed. He believes this roster only needs a little bit of tinkering to remain in contention.

“This is a tremendous honor and privilege to be named the new GM of the Port Hope Panthers,” Ostrowski said in a statement. “I would like to thank the AFHL Commissioner for affording me the opportunity to lead this team. I look forward to working with this group of talented players and building upon the winning culture in place.”

Ostrowski inherits a roster built around an aging core as the Panthers look to add speed and develop young players. The team is expected to shop for youth this offseason, specifically for younger top-six forwards. There are other pressing personnel decisions to be made including an assistant coach vacancy, and positions that oversee the power play and blue line. There is also a critical draft to prepare for; the Panthers only have one draft pick – in the third round.

“We are extremely pleased to name Zach Ostrowski as the new GM of the Port Hope franchise,” the Commissioner said in a statement. “Zach is one of the best young GMs in the game who’s had success at every level at which he has competed. We feel his leadership, communication skills, ability to develop players and familiarity with our league will be a tremendous asset as he makes this next step in his fantasy hockey career.”

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2023 AFHL Entry Draft Board Tracker

2023 AFHL Entry Draft Board

 

ROUND ONE

R1P1: Lethbridge >> Connor Bedard

R1P2: Toronto >> Adam Fantilli

R1P3: Long Beach >> Matvei Michkov

R1P4: Laval >> Leo Carlsson

R1P5: Washington >> Will Smith

R1P6: Lethbridge >> Zach Benson

R1P7: Long Beach >> Ryan Leonard

R1P8: Buffalo >> Colby Barlow

R1P9: Moncton >> Gabriel Perrault

R1P10: Montreal >> Dalibor Dvorsky

R1P11: Hamilton >> Nate Danielson

R1P12: Washington >> Matthew Wood

R1P13: Toronto >> Oliver Moore

R1P14: Moncton >> Quentin Musty

R1P15: Lethbridge >> Dmitri Simashev

R1P16: Moncton >> Axel Sandin Pellikka

R1P17: Atlantic City >> Brayden Yager

R1P18: Laval >> David Reinbacher

R1P19: Moncton >> Trey Augustine

R1P20: Montreal >> Daniil But

 

ROUND TWO

R2P1: Lethbridge >> Andrew Cristall

R2P2: Toronto >> Gavin Brindley

R2P3: Atlantic City >> Eduard Sale

R2P4: Moncton >> Samuel Honzek

R2P5: Moncton >> Michael Hrabal

R2P6: Washington >> Tom Willander

R2P7: Washington >> Mikhail Gulyayev

R2P8: Fort Drum >> Martin Misak

R2P9: Fort Drum >> Jacob Fowler

R2P10: Washington >> Calum Ritchie

R2P11: Hamilton >> Otto Stenberg

R2P12: Toronto >> Adam Gajan

R2P13: Rain City >> Carson Bjarnason

R2P14: Westbury Royals >> Damian Clara

R2P15: Laval Nomads >> Lukas Dragicevic

R2P16: Washington >> David Edstrom

R2P17: Moncton >> Riley Heidt

R2P18: Lethbridge >> Koehn Ziemmer

R2P19: Lethbridge >> Gracyn Sawchyn

R2P20: Washington >> Charlie Stramel

 

ROUND THREE

R3P1: Antigonish >> Easton Cowan

R3P2: Toronto >> Bradley Nadeau

R3P3: Moncton >> Nick Lardis

R3P4: Laval >> Etienne Morin

R3P5: Rain City >> Kalan Lind

R3P6: London >> Oliver Bonk

R3P7: Buffalo >> Kasper Halttunen

R3P8: Laval >> Jayden Perron

R3P9: Lethbridge >> Roman Kantserov

R3P10: Moncton >> Anton Wahlberg

R3P11: Hamilton >> Tanner Molendyk

R3P12: Atlantic City >> Yegor Zavragin

R3P13: Deer Park >> Axel Hellnemo

R3P14: Westbury >> Ethan Gauthier

R3P15: Montreal >> Lenni Hameenaho

R3P16: Lethbridge >> Luca Cagnoni

R3P17: Port Hope >> Theo Lindstein

R3P18: Montreal >> Felix Unger Sorum

R3P19: Hamilton >> Nico Myatovic

R3P20: Deer Park >> Carson Rehkopf

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IMPORTANT DATES

ENTRY DRAFT:

The 2025 AFHL Entry Draft is scheduled to begin TBD.

Just like in previous years, this will be an offline draft on our league message board. Each team will get 8 hours OTC. The OTC time freezes overnight. All details regarding this draft will be posted on the league message board.

TRADING:

The Trade Freeze will end on Draft Day which means all teams can begin trading again at the start of the draft.

FREE AGENCY:

Teams will not be allowed to sign any free agents until AFTER the Entry Draft is completed. Just like last year, we will have a one round Free Agency Draft based on the reverse standings from last year. After that one round then Free Agency will be a free for all.

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