Hurricanes Take 4 Russians Among 7 NHL Draft Picks

Hurricanes take 4 Russians among 7 NHL Draft picks

MORRISVILLE — The Hurricanes culminated the 2025 NHL Draft with a Day 2 that looked similar to what they did last year. More than half of Carolina’s picks were Russian, and the team’s lone Canadian junior player taken was one who tumbled in the draft despite putting up impressive numbers last season. After moving out of the first round Friday night, acquiring two second round picks, Carolina opened the second day of the draft doing more of the s…

Hurricanes select Ivan Ryabkin No. 62 overall in 2025 NHL Draft - Daily Faceoff

The Carolina Hurricanes selected Russian forward Ivan Ryabkin with the 62nd overall pick on Saturday at The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Ryabkin began the year in Russia, playing for MHK Dynamo Moskva in the MHL, where he tallied 12 points in 15 games, including 11 assists. Ryabkin saw some limited action in the VHL and the KHL as well, appearing in just two professional games with Dynamo Moskva. Rumours began circulating that Ryabkin was hea…

Blackhawks select forward Nathan Behm in third round, No. 66 overall

Following a pair of trades that sent both of their second-round picks out the door on Friday night, Blackhawks fans had to wait patiently for the team’s first selection on Day 2. When their turn finally came, Chicago used the pick to select Kamloops Blazers winger Nathan Behm in the third round. The 18-year-old winger just wrapped up his second full season in the WHL, emerging as a key… Source