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 ...

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.

Forward Vaclav Nestrasil said he has always loved the Chicago Blackhawks and always dreamed of being a part of the organization. After receiving the news of the Blackhawks selecting him with the ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Hawks have selected plenty of so-called "toolsy" kids on longer developmental timelines in recent years. They followed the same strategy at this NHL Draft when picking Vaclav Nestrasil and ...

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.

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