A look a the Minnesotans chosen in the NHL entry draft on Friday and Saturday in Chicago:
Minnesotans selected in the NHL draft
Seventeen players from the state were chosen.
Player, Hometown, Last team, College commitment, Drafted by, Round, Pick
Casey Mittelstadt, C, Eden Prairie, Eden Prairie H.S., Gophers, Buffalo, 1, 8
Ryan Poehling, C, Lakeville, St. Cloud State, St. Cloud State, Montreal, 1, 25
Jake Oettinger, G, Lakeville, Boston Univ., Boston University, Dallas, 1, 26
Dylan Samberg, D, Hermantown, Hermantown H.S., Minnesota Duluth, Winnipeg, 2, 43
Grant Mismash, LW, Edina, U.S. U-18 program, North Dakota, Nashville, 2, 61
Clayton Phillips, D, Edina , Fargo (USHL), Gophers, Pittsburgh, 3, 93
Scott Reedy, C, Prior Lake, U.S. U-18 program, Gophers, San Jose, 4, 102
Mikey Anderson, D, Roseville, Waterloo (USHL), Minnesota Duluth, Los Angeles, 4, 103
Noah Cates, LW, Stillwater , Stillwater H.S., Minnesota Duluth, Philadelphia, 5, 137
Nick Perbix, D, Elk River, Elk River H.S., St. Cloud State, Tampa Bay, 6, 169
Benton Maass, D, Elk River, Elk River H.S., New Hampshire, Washington, 6, 182
Nicky Leivermann, D, Eden Prairie, Eden Prairie H.S., Notre Dame, Colorado, 7, 187
Sammy Walker, C, Edina, Edina H.S., Gophers, Tampa Bay, 7, 200
Nick Swaney, RW, Lakeville, Waterloo (USHL), Minnesota Duluth, Wild, 7, 209
Robbie Stucker, D, Ramsey, St. Thomas Academy, Colorado College, Columbus, 7, 210
Matt Hellickson, D, St. Louis Park, Sioux City (USHL), Notre Dame, New Jersey, 7, 214
Josh Ess, D, Burnsville, Lakeville South H.S., Wisconsin, Chicago, 7, 215
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