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Gopher Men's Hockey | 2023 NHL Draft Central
LUKE MITTELSTADT
DRAFTED: Montreal Canadiens (Round 7, Pick 197)
Position: Defense
Hometown: Eden Prairie, Minn.
Last Year: University of Minnesota
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT LUKE
"Mittelstadt's a talented defenseman who has a silky first touch and regularly broke ankles off of the point at the junior and high school levels. He's got great awareness with the puck. Everything seems to happen in front of him and there isn't a lane he doesn't see. He has plenty of skill but has shown that he can play a quiet and efficient two-way game as well."-Scott Wheeler, The Athletic
"I think he's separated himself this season. He's come in on a veteran defensive team in Minnesota, played on one of the power plays, and received good minutes. His skating got better and his hockey brain is really good ... probably the hockey family lineage."
-Pat Cullen, Central Scouting
HOW TO WATCH
Tune-in to the 2023 NHL Draft on Wed., June 28 at 6 P.M. CT (Round 1)and Thurs., June 29 at 10 A.M. CT (Rounds 2-7)
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Location: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)
NHL DRAFT HISTORY
With at least one Golden Gopher drafted in 48 of the last 49 NHL Entry Drafts dating back to 1974, the 2023 class looks to add their names to the lengthy list of Minnesota's all-time greats that have heard their names called during the draft.FIRST ROUND PICKS | ALL-TIME PICKS | GOPHERS IN THE NHL
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