(Guelph) The Guelph Storm Hockey Club announced today that they have selected Swiss forward Denis Hollenstein with the 32nd overall pick in Wednesday's Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.
The 18 year-old left winger played for Team Switzerland at the 2007 World Under-18 Division I Championship, where he picked up four points, two goals and two assists, in six games. For the past two seasons, Hollenstein has played for the EHC Kloten Jrs. of the Elite Jr. A League in Switzerland.
In April Storm Assistant GM/Assistant Coach Jason Brooks and General Manager/Head Coach Dave Barr traveled to Finland to watch some Under-18 Tournament Action. There they had the opportunity to watch Hollenstein play. Barr described the 6'0, 176 lbs forward as "a player who is easily identifiable because of his work ethic and skill level". The Storm GM/Head Coach expects him to play on the top two lines.
Rafael Rotter will be returning to the Royal City to fill the second import spot for the Storm. Rotter, a second round Import Pick in the 2005 CHL Import Draft, has played the previous two seasons in Guelph. In 123 games the Austrian native has recorded 27 goals and 82 assists for 109 points. He currently holds the Storm records for most career assists and points scored by a European born player. Last season, Rotter placed third in the Hardest Worker category of the OHL Coaches Poll.
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