Sea Dogs select Čančík, Ozogany, Svensk in 2026 CHL Import Draft

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The Saint John Sea Dogs made three selections in the 2026 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on Tuesday. Seventeen-year-old Czech forward Matyáš Čančík was the team's first selection, 14th overall. The five-foot-nine, 172-pound winger recorded 44 points (22 goals, 22 assists) in 23 games with Bílí Tygři Liberec's U17 team and added eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 12 games with the club's U20 team. Čančík also represented Czechia at the 2025 U17 World Challenge in Truro, N.S., where he recorded two points (one goal, one assist) in four games. With their second pick in...