Agent says CHL will ban Russian, Belorussian players from draft

According to NHL player agent Dan Milstein, the Canadian Hockey League will announce rules Wednesday barring Russian and Belorussian skaters from this year's import draft.

Milstein, whose NHL clients include Tampa Bay Lightning stars Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy, said 16- and 17-year-old players will not be eligible to be picked in the CHL Import Draft this spring.

"I am Ukrainian born and want peace. I do not believe banning teenagers for something they do not control is the answer,' tweeted Milstein, who said the CHL would announced its decision at 3 p.m. ET.

At 3pm EST the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CHL) will announce that Russian and Belorussian 16 & 17 year old children would be banned from the upcoming draft. I am Ukrainian born and want peace. I do not believe banning teenagers for something they do not control is the answer

The decision would come as sanctions have built around the sports following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week.