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 Toronto Maple Leafs owned this first-round pick and sent it to the Chicago Blackhawks as part of a February 27, 2023, trade that sent Sam Lafferty, Jake McCabe, a conditional fifth-round pick in ...

With Chicago Blackhawks prospects not on the ice for development camp, the staff crafts some unusual team-building activities — including beach volleyball and building Legos.

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 ...

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. He started with just eight points in his first 21 ...

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

LOS ANGELES – University of Massachusetts hockey incoming freshman forward Vaclav Nestrasil has been selected in the first ...