Blackhawks Select Mikael Hakkarainen
The Blackhawks traded back into the fifth round and, with the 139th overall pick, selected forward Mikael Hakkarainen.
Mikael Hakkarainen
DOB: 01/26/1998
Shoots: Left
6-1, 194
Hakkarainen is committed to play at Providence College during the 2018-19 season.
Chicago picks Mikael Hakkarainen from USHL's @MuskegonJacks! pic.twitter.com/3Sx6QTwciI
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 23, 2018
Ranked #179 by NHL Central Scouting (NA Skaters)
Ranked #285 by Future Considerations
Blackhawks trade the 2019 fifth-round pick to Montreal in exchange for the 139th in this year's draft.
And we're on the clock! #NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/d3NGRdyGFC
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 23, 2018
This guy is going to be really good. 5th round gems.
Hanifin and Lindholm for Hamilton.
Gravel is a legitimate goalie prospect.
Great Finnish Hockey name. Perhaps he”ll one day make it start Hakkarainen goals in the UC!
Long term. I’m thinking he will end up playing all 4 years in college.
I am an STH in Muskegon…this kid is a good player. He was hurt a lot this past season and our team was not the same without him. He is 20 though so he is kind of a 19th round pick like another Lumberjack the Hawks picked a few years back…Matt Iacopelli.