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

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.

Vaclav Nestrasil was born on April 6, 2007. A native of Czechia, Nestrasil is listed at a very lanky 6’5”, 190lbs according to his profile on Elite Prospects.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Vaclav Nestrasil is one of the more intriguing prospects in the 2025 NHL Draft prospect group. He possesses the ideal combination of size, skating ability, and offensive upside. At 6-foot-5 and ...

AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts hockey has added 6-6, 185-pound forward Vaclav Nestrasil to its roster for the upcoming season, head coach Greg Carvel announced on Thursday. Nestrasil, ...