LAS VEGAS – Players from Minnesota taken in the NHL draft Saturday with their hometowns, last team and college commitment:
Minnesotans taken in the 2024 NHL draft
UMD recruits Adam Kleber and Max Plante were the first two state players off the board.
Second round
42nd overall, Buffalo: Adam Kleber, D, Chaska, Lincoln (USHL), Minnesota Duluth
47th overall, Detroit: Max Plante, F, Hermantown, U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP), UMD
48th overall, St. Louis: Colin Ralph, D, Maple Grove, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, St. Cloud State
65th overall, Utah: Will Skahan, D, Woodbury, USNTDP, Boston College
Third round
71st overall, Buffalo: Brodie Ziemer, F, Carver, USNTDP, Minnesota
76th overall, Colorado: Will Zellers, F, Maple Grove, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, North Dakota
Fourth round
112th overall, Ottawa: Javon Moore, F, Minnetonka, Minnetonka HS, Minnesota
121st overall, Colorado: Jake Fisher, F, Woodbury, Fargo (USHL), Denver
128th overall, Tampa Bay: Hagen Burrows, F, Orono, Minnetonka HS, Denver
Fifth round
144th overall, Detroit: John Whipple, D, Minnetonka, USNTDP, Minnesota
Sixth round
182nd overall, Anaheim: Austin Burnevik, F, Ham Lake, Madison (USHL), St. Cloud State
The group of Marcus Johansson, Marco Rossi and Ryan Hartman produced the first goal and the game-winner vs. the St. Louis Blues.