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Minnesotans selected in the NHL draft

A look at the Minnesotans who got the call from the NHL:

June 28, 2015 at 4:10AM

Burnsville’s Brock Boeser was selected 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Player,Pos.,Hometown,Drafted by,College commitment

Brock Boeser,RW,Burnsville,Vancouver, 1st round, North Dakota

Paul Bittner,LW,Crookston,Columbus, 2nd round,None*

Tom Novak,C,St. Paul/River Falls,Nashville, 3rd round,Gophers

Will Borgen,D,Moorhead,Buffalo, 4th round,St. Cloud State

Ryan Zuhlsdorf,D,Edina,Tampa Bay, 5th round,Gophers

Jack Becker,C,Dellwood,Boston, 7th round,Wisconsin

Jack Sadek,D,Lakeville,Wild, 7th round,Gophers

*Players in the three major junior leagues in Canada are not eligible for U.S. college hockey.

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