Three Gophers had been chosen on the 61st NHL Draft on June 28 and 29, drafting Oliver Moore, Beckett Hendrickson and Luke Mittelstadt, becoming a member of 15 current and future Gopher gamers in NHL improvement camps this previous month.
Moore was drafted nineteenth general by the Chicago Blackhawks. The Mounds View native is regarded by scouts as one of many quickest facilities on this yr’s draft class. He performed for the U.S. U18 Nationwide Staff final season and picked up 31 objectives and 44 assists in 61 video games.
Moore has since been coaching this low season, engaged on getting stronger and sooner.
“I’m simply making an attempt to get higher in all areas of my sport to hopefully take that into the Gophers subsequent yr,” Moore stated. “I’m most wanting ahead to taking part in at Mariucci in entrance of the passionate followers … I used to be a Minnesota fan rising up, so attending to put on the Gopher emblem is de facto thrilling.”
Beckett Hendrickson was drafted 124th general by the Boston Bruins. The winger from Minnetonka performed alongside Moore for the U.S. Nationwide U18 Staff final season, tallying 13 objectives and 21 assists in 52 video games.
In response to The Hockey Writers, “Hendrickson is famous for being an clever, two-way participant” and “has proven a knack for studying offenses, main opponents to show the puck over.” Hendrickson might be taking part in with the USHL Sioux Falls Stampede subsequent season and plans on becoming a member of the Gophers in 2024.
Lastly, Defenseman Luke Mittelstadt was drafted 197th general by the Montréal Canadiens. From Eden Prairie, Mittelstadt is coming into his sophomore yr on the College of Minnesota. In his first season of collegiate play, he totaled 5 objectives and 15 assists in 38 video games.
“It was an enormous honor and I’m excited to be picked by the Canadiens,” Mittelstadt stated.
Mittelstadt describes himself as a “two-way defenseman that may play the ability play and penalty kill” with the arrogance of a participant that coaches “can throw out at actually any time of the sport in any state of affairs.”
“I’ve been enjoyable and {golfing} throughout my low season. You recognize, simply making an attempt to avoid the sport somewhat bit,” Mittelstadt stated. “However on the identical time, enhancing my sport and preparing [for the season]. I’m excited to see all the fellows once more and get again to training.”
His older brother, Casey Mittelstadt, went to the College for one season in 2017-18 and is now a ahead within the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres. Their center brother, John Mittelstadt, can be a ahead and began on the College the identical yr as Luke.