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

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

Vaclav Nestrasil said that brother Andrej, who notched 48 points (17G, 31A) in 128 career NHL games, helped support him through the draft process along with his parents.

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 ...

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

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

The Chicago Blackhawks picked incoming Minuteman forward Vaclav Nestrasil with the 25th overall pick in the first round of the NHL Draft on Friday night. Nestrasil, who is 6-foot-6, 185 pounds, became ...

LOS ANGELES – University of Massachusetts hockey incoming freshman forward Vaclav Nestrasil has been selected in the first ...

The Chicago Blackhawks have selected forward Vaclav Nestrasil from the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL with the 25th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Nestrasil was ranked anywhere from No.

During an eventful first round of the 2025 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected winger Vaclav Nestrasil from the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL with the 25th overall pick.