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

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

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

Forward notched 42 points (19G, 23A) in 61 regular-season games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey ...

The Chicago Blackhawks kicked off their night by selecting Anton Frondell with the third overall pick. That ended a ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs owned this first-round pick and sent it to the Chicago Blackhawks as part of a February 27, 2023, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...