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

Nestrasil, a 6-5 Czech forward whom the Hawks drafted No. 25 overall last week, has come a long way over the last year.

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

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

Nestrasil was the 25th overall pick by Chicago in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Friday. Nestrasil's progression in the USHL over 2024-25 was impressive.

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.

Several current, former and future UMass athletes will have a chance to play pro basketball and hockey. One, Vaclav Nestrasil, was taken in the first round by the Chicago Blackhawks ...

With the 25th pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have selected Vaclav Nestrasil from the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL There were a lot of players that benefited from a ...

The Blackhawks also have an impressive goalie pipeline. They acquired 24-year-old Spencer Knight this past season, which ...

Just to clear things up, Chicago Blackhawks first-round pick Vaclav Nestrasil pronounces his name, “VAS-slav NEH-stra-shill.” “Yeah, it’s a hard name,” the Praha, Czechia, native ...

The Chicago Blackhawks have one of the best farm systems in the National Hockey League. That comes as a result of being in the basement of the league for a handful of years in a row and making lots of ...

After taking Anton Frondell at No. 3 overall with their first of what turned out to be three first-rounders in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected forward Vaclav Nestrasil with the … ...