The Calgary Hitmen selected twice at the 2020 CHL Import Draft. The annual event is taking place at an odd time; typically the Import Draft is the week after the NHL’s entry draft and allows major junior teams to lure European NHL prospects to North America for development opportunities.
This is the first time since the import draft’s inception in 1992 that it has taken place prior to the NHL Draft.
The Hitmen were able to draft twice because they have two import slots available due to the expected graduation of Egor Zamula to the pro ranks and their trade of Jonas Peterek to Kelowna at the trade deadline.