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Czechia beats Canada 6-4 in world junior hockey to set up all-European final with Sweden

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2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Three points in loss Nestrasil scored twice and added an assist in UMass-Amherst's 5-4 loss to Army on Saturday.

Impact Nestrasil continues to put up good scoring numbers with nine goals and 10 assists in 15 appearances. The Blackhawks prospect should continue to shine in his freshman year for a Minutemen team lacking in high-end talent.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps rolling in win Nestrasil scored a goal on six shots and added two assists in UMass's 5-4 win over Bentley University on Saturday.

Impact Nestrasil is putting up impressive numbers early in the season, earning five goals and two assists over five games. The freshman winger's scoring wasn't considered a particularly strong trait after a slow start with USHL Muskegon last year, but he's adapted to the NCAA game well. It'll be interesting to see how far he can go in 2025-26, especially when facing tougher schools.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps rolling in win Nestrasil scored a goal on six shots and added two assists in UMass's 5-4 win over Bentley University on Saturday.

Impact Nestrasil is putting up impressive numbers early in the season, earning five goals and two assists over five games. The freshman winger's scoring wasn't considered a particularly strong trait after a slow start with USHL Muskegon last year, but he's adapted to the NCAA game well. It'll be interesting to see how far he can go in 2025-26, especially when facing tougher schools.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hat trick in UMass win Nestrasil scored three goals on seven shots in UMass's 4-1 win over Stonehill College on Friday.

Impact That's quite the impression to make as a freshman, and Nestrasil now has four goals over his first three collegiate games. He was picked 25th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, so there are expectations that he'll be part of the team's future in a few years. However, he's built to be a power forward, so his scoring potential in the long run is likely to be limited.

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rebuilding NHL teams prioritize developing top prospects amid NHL's rising salary cap

Chicago Blackhawks' general manager Kyle Davidson focuses on developing the team's top prospects, including 11 first-round picks since 2022

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Blackhawks prospect Vaclav Nestrasil's development 'took off' once he embraced power-forward identity Nestrasil, a 6-5 Czech forward whom the Hawks drafted No. 25 overall last week, has come a long way over the past year.

JULY 4, 2025 • SUNTIMES.COM

Every USHL Player in the 2025 NHL Draft As the NHL draft concluded on June 28th, 27 of our league’s own officially began their new careers as NHL rookies. Vaclav Nestrasil and Ryke...

JULY 2, 2025 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Blackhawks finding value in drafting 'raw' prospects with more room to grow The Hawks have selected plenty of so-called "toolsy" kids on longer developmental timelines in recent years. They followed the same strategy...

JUNE 29, 2025 • SUNTIMES.COM