The Rebels used the 14
th overall selection at Wednesday’s draft on Frantisek Formanek, a Czech-born left-shooting winger.
With Finnish defenceman Christoffer Sedoff informing the team he plans to return for the 2021-22 WHL season, the Rebels passed on their second selection on Wednesday.
Frantisek, who is 17 (2004-born), is listed at five-foot-seven and 179 pounds. He played last season in the HC Pardubice organization and also suited up for one game on the top Czech league, scoring one goal.
Frantisek Formanek with a beautiful goal in his #Extraliga debut.
Formanek was the first 2004-born player to score in the #ChanceLiga three months ago, now he has done the same in the top Czech league.
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