Minnesota gets on the board in second round

NHL DRAFT >> MINNESOTANS

Four Minnesotans go early on Day 2

Will Skahan of Woodbury is selected by the Utah Hockey Club with the 65th overall pick during the NHL draft on Saturday. BRUCE BENNETT — GETTY IMAGES

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By Dane Mizutani

LAS VEGAS >> No players from the “State of Hockey” were selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft.

The drought ended quickly in the second round as a trio of Minnesotans went off the board to help restore the reputation.

Here’s a list of all the Minnesotan selected in the 2024 NHL Draft:

None taken

Adam Kleber (Chaska), No. 42 pick, Buffalo Sabres

Max Plante (Hermantown), No. 47 pick, Detroit Red Wings

Colin Ralph (Maple Grove), No. 48 pick, St. Louis Blues

Will Skahan (Woodbury), No. 65 pick, Utah Hockey Club

Brodie Ziemer (Carver), No. 71 pick, Buffalo Sabres

Will Zellers (Maple Grove), No. 76 pick, Colorado Avalanche

Javon Moore (Minnetonka), No. 112 pick, Ottawa Senators

Jake Fisher (Woodbury), No. 121 pick, Colorado Avalanche

Hagen Burrows (Orono), No. 128 pick, Tampa Bay Lightning

John Whipple (Minnetonka), No 144 pick, Detroit Red Wings

Austin Burnevik (Ham Lake), No. 182 pick, Anaheim Ducks

None taken