Kitchener Rangers winger Carson Rehkopf, who grew up in nearby Utopia, just outside of Barrie, was selected by the Seattle Kraken in the second round (50th overall) of the NHL Entry Draft on Thursday in Nashville.
Rehkopf, who is listed at six-foot-two and 195 pounds, was ranked No. 29 among North American skaters in the NHL final draft rankings.
“Rehkopf has got a very nice combination of size and skill (and) he’s an even better stickhandler than I realized at first," Kyle Woodlief, chief scout of Redline Report, an independent scouting newsletter based in Lake Placid, N.Y., told BarrieToday sports columnist Peter Robinson back in February.
Rehkopf had 59 points (30G, 29A) in 68 games this season with Kitchener. He also had two goals and four assists in nine playoff games with the Rangers this past season.
More to come. Reporter Tyler Evans, who is at the NHL Entry Draft in Nashville, will have more coverage on the local picks.
