RELEASE: Blackhawks Select Oliver Moore at No. 19 Overall

With the No. 19 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected forward Oliver Moore, adding to the selection of forward Connor Bedard at No. 1 overall to start the night.

Moore, 18, posted 75 points (31G, 44A) in 61 regular-season games with the U.S. National U18 Team during the 2022-23 campaign. He finished third on the club with 44 assists, while his 31 goals and 75 points each ranked fourth best among all U18 skaters. Moore also posted 25 points (8G, 17A) in 18 regular-season USHL games with the USNTDP last season.

Moore won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2023 IIHF U18 World Championships after tallying nine points (4G, 5A) in seven games. His nine points ranked sixth among all USA teammates and shared 14th among all tournament skaters.

A native of Mounds View, Minnesota, Moore totaled 121 points (57G, 64A) in 115 contests with the NTDP from 2021-23. He also appeared in 55 USHL games with the U.S. National Team over the past two seasons, registering 51 points (20G, 31A).

Prior to his junior career, the 5-foot-11, 194-pound forward amassed 73 points (24G, 49A) in 42 regular-season games with Totino-Grace High in the Minnesota State High School League. He also appeared in two playoff games with the Eagles, adding one assist.

Moore will join Blackhawks 2022 first round pick (25th overall) Sam Rinzel at the University of Minnesota.

The Blackhawks enter Day 2 of the 2023 NHL Draft with nine picks in Rounds 2-7, including four picks in the second round beginning with No. 35 overall.

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