Russians Kantserova, Suniev and Zavragin selected in the second and third rounds of the NHL Draft
Clubs of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected three Russian players in the second and third rounds of the draft. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
In the second round, the Chicago Blackhawks selected forward Roman Kantserov under the 44th number. In the third round, under the 80th number, forward Aidar Suniev joined the Calgary Flames. The Philadelphia Flyers drafted 87th overall goaltender Yegor Zavragin.
The ceremony takes place in Nashville from June 29 to 30. At the annual event, league clubs secure the rights to young hockey players aged 18 to 21. In the 2023 draft, three Russians were selected in the first round.
The new NHL season starts on October 11th. The current holders of the Stanley Cup are the Vegas Golden Knights.
Source: Lenta
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