#35 (Round 2) Ludvig Rensfeldt – LW – Brynas Jr. (Swe-Jr.)
Note: From New York Islanders
Rensfeldt (born January 29, 1992) was the first Swede taken in the draft. He split time between his club team and the Swedish under-18 national team. In 39 games with the Brynas junior squad, he scored 21 goals and 29 assists. European skaters are known for their offensive skills, but Rensfeldt combines that with size (6’3” 192lbs).
#43 (Round 2) Traded to Toronto for prospect Jimmy Hayes
Note: From Calgary Flames
Hayes is the older brother of first round draft pick (24th overall) right winger Kevin Hayes – both will be at Boston College in the fall. Jimmy is power forward (6’5” 210lbs) who will battle for the puck against the boards. In his sophomore season, Jimmy’s offensive numbers improved to 13 goals with 22 assists in 42 matches.
#54 (Round 2) Justin Holl – D – Minnetonka (Minn) H.S.
Note: From New Jersey Devils via Atlanta Thrashers
Holl (born January 30, 1992) signed with the Omaha Lancers (USHL) after his senior year was over, and he’s set join prospect Nick Leddy on the blue line at the University of Minnesota this fall. He’s got some filling out to do (6’2” 170lbs), and will likely do so in four years as a Golden Gopher. Holl had 17 goals with 31 points in 25 games played at Minnetonka.
#58 (Round 2) Kent Simpson – G – Everett (WHL)
Note: From New York Islanders
Simpson (born March 26, 1992) appeared in 34 games with a 22-9-1 record, a 2.26 GAA and .925 Sv% in his second full season at Everett. He was the third ranked North American goalie in the draft, but the Blackhawks selected him as the fourth netminder taken. At 6’3”, Simpson fits into a current trend in the NHL that teams value taller goalies.
#60 (Round 2) Stephen Johns – D – USA U-18, USHL
Johns (born April 18, 1992) was a member of the US under-18 gold medal squad, and will start his collegiate career at Notre Dame in the fall. Unlike most players drafted, the 18-year old won’t need to add bulk (6’3” 215lbs). He size allows him to play a tight, physical defensive game.
#90 (Round 3) Joakim Nordstrom – C – AIK Jr. (Swe-Jr.)
Nordstrom (born February 25, 1992) is a smart two-way forward. Over the course of the 2009-10 hockey season, the Stockholm native played the majority of his games with AIK Jr. and the Swedish under-18 team. Nordstrom had six goals and nine assists in 25 contests in the Swedish junior league.
#120 (Round 4) Rob Flick – C – Mississauga St. Michael’s (OHL)
Flick (born March 28, 1991) led Mississauga in penalty minutes with 157 in 55 games played. He also saw his point production increase in his second full season in the OHL to 34 (15 goals, 19 assists). He is more than a brute, as Flick saw time on the power play in Mississauga tallying eight points when his team had the man advantage.
#151 (Round 6) Mirko Hoefflin – C – Heilbronn (Ger-2)
Note: From Edmonton Oilers
Hoefflin (born June 18, 1992) played the majority of his season with Mannheim Jr. (DNL) before joining Heilbronn. In 24 games played with the junior team, he scored 32 goals and 35 assists. Hoefflin was a member of Germany’s under-18 and under-20 teams as well.
#180 (Round 6) Nick Mattson – D – Indiana (USHL)
Mattson (born October 25, 1991) will play for the University of North Dakota beginning this fall. This year with the Indiana Ice of the USHL, he scored 5 goals and 14 assists in 51 matches. Mattson represented the Ice in the USHL All-Star game.
#191 (Round 7) Mac Carruth – G – Portland (WHL)
Note: From Dallas Stars
The Blackhawks took another goalie with their last pick of the 2010 draft. Carruth (born March 25, 1992) had a record of 14-9-1 with a 3.41 GAA and .893 Sv% with the Portland Winterhawks. Not really ideal numbers for any goaltender, even if he was selected in the final round of the entry draft.
#210 (Round 7) Traded to Boston for 2011 7th Rd. pick
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