The Blackhawks made eight selections on the second day of the entry draft at the United Center. They came into the day with nine picks but packaged a fifth- and sixth-round pick to move up in the fourth round to take Swedish forward Tim Soderlund.
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Here are their eight picks from the draft’s second day:
Ian Mitchell
Defenseman, Round 2, 57
College: Denver
Skinny: Like Jokiharju, Mitchell’s a right-handed defenseman. Had eight goals and 29 assists in Alberta Junior Hockey League last season.
Andrei Altybarmakyan
Forward, Round 3, 70
Junior team: SKA-Neva St. Petersburg (Russia)
Skinny: Has great speed and a lot of skill offensively. Plays physical and competitive as well.
Evan Barratt
Center, Round 3, 90
College: Penn State
Skinny: Is a smooth skater and puck handler with good vision to create plays.
Tim Soderlund
Forward, Round 4, 112
Junior team: Skelleftea (Sweden)
Skinny: A top-rate skater with slick moves. Plays hard and is reliable on the forecheck
Roope Laavainen
Defenseman, Round 4, 119
Junior team: Jokerit (Finland)
Skinny: Continued a trend for the Hawks in this draft of drafting right-handed defenseman.
Parker Foo
Forward, Round 5, 144
College: Union College
Skinny: Scored 34 goals last season for the Brooks Bandits in the AJHL, a 39-point increase on his previous season.
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Jakub Galvas
Defenseman, Round 5, 150
Junior team: HC Olomouc (Czech Republic)
Skinny: Galvas could be a solid two-way defenseman and could be a fit for the power play.
Josh Ess
Defenseman, Round 7, 215
College: Wisconsin
Skinny: Has good instincts and Hawks like fact he’s headed to Wisconsin to play for its coaching staff.