Like many of the Blackhawks’ draft picks this year, Nestrasil has substantial size. The forward is 6-foot-6 and 185 pounds.

Nestrasil, a 6-5 Czech forward whom the Hawks drafted No. 25 overall last week, has come a long way over the last year.

The Chicago Blackhawks selected incoming UMass hockey freshman Vaclav Nestrasil with the 25th overall selection during the ...

Forward notched 42 points (19G, 23A) in 61 regular-season games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) ...

The 25th and 29th selections are towering wingers who will take many years to potentially reach NHL readiness, but the Hawks ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs owned this first-round pick and sent it to the Chicago Blackhawks as part of a February 27, 2023, trade that sent Sam Lafferty, Jake McCabe, a conditional fifth-round pick in ...

Kyle Davidson admitted he probably gave up more than the draft analytics suggest when he sent picks No, 34 and No. 62 to the Carolina Hurricanes for the No. 29 pick. But while Davidson is an ...

With Chicago Blackhawks prospects not on the ice for development camp, the staff crafts some unusual team-building activities — including beach volleyball and building Legos.

The Blackhawks also have an impressive goalie pipeline. They acquired 24-year-old Spencer Knight this past season, which gives them a solid NHL netminder. He’s likely the starter of the future, but ...

No. 25: Forward Vaclav Nestrasil Nestrasil is a 6-foot-5, 187-pound native of Praha, Czechia, who produced 19 goals and 23 assists in 61 games for Muskegon of the USHL en route to this year’s ...

The Chicago Blackhawks selected incoming UMass hockey freshman Vaclav Nestrasil with the 25th overall selection during the first round of Friday’s NHL Draft.