LAS VEGAS – Players from Minnesota taken in the NHL draft Saturday with their hometowns, last team and college commitment:
Minnesotans taken in the 2024 NHL draft
UMD recruits Adam Kleber and Max Plante were the first two state players off the board.
Second round
42nd overall, Buffalo: Adam Kleber, D, Chaska, Lincoln (USHL), Minnesota Duluth
47th overall, Detroit: Max Plante, F, Hermantown, U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP), UMD
48th overall, St. Louis: Colin Ralph, D, Maple Grove, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, St. Cloud State
65th overall, Utah: Will Skahan, D, Woodbury, USNTDP, Boston College
Third round
71st overall, Buffalo: Brodie Ziemer, F, Carver, USNTDP, Minnesota
76th overall, Colorado: Will Zellers, F, Maple Grove, Shattuck-St. Mary’s, North Dakota
Fourth round
112th overall, Ottawa: Javon Moore, F, Minnetonka, Minnetonka HS, Minnesota
121st overall, Colorado: Jake Fisher, F, Woodbury, Fargo (USHL), Denver
128th overall, Tampa Bay: Hagen Burrows, F, Orono, Minnetonka HS, Denver
Fifth round
144th overall, Detroit: John Whipple, D, Minnetonka, USNTDP, Minnesota
Sixth round
182nd overall, Anaheim: Austin Burnevik, F, Ham Lake, Madison (USHL), St. Cloud State
Helped by that role reversal, Minnesota defeated defending NHL champ Florida and is testing the limits of history after playing 360 minutes this season without trailing.