Complex sentence: Tikhonov was drafted 28th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, this was his third time entering the draft as he was passed over in his two previous years of eligibility.
Split into simpler sentences: Tikhonov was drafted 28th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. This was his third time entering the draft as he was passed over in his two previous years of eligibility.