Stramel Goes No. 21 to Minnesota Wild in NHL Draft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rising sophomore Charlie Stramel went No. 21 to the Minnesota Wild on the first day of the 2023 NHL Draft on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.

Stramel, a 6-3 forward, scored five goals and 12 points in 33 games played during his freshman season last year at Wisconsin.

The Rosemount, Minnesota, native is the eighth first-round pick for the Badgers over the past eight NHL drafts and is also the 18th first-round pick for Wisconsin all-time.

The two-time World Junior Championship competitor won a bronze medal with the team at the 2023 event. Before the Badgers, Stramel played with the U.S. Under-18 Team as part of the U.S. National Team Development Program.

The 2023 NHL Draft finishes with rounds 2-7 on Thursday beginning 10 a.m. CT. The draft airs on NHL Network and streams on ESPN+.

Incoming UW skaters William Whitelaw, Brady Cleveland and Zach Schulz are all projected to get picked on Day 2.  

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