The Chicago Blackhawks drafted Swiss-born forward Philipp Kurashev with the No. 120 overall pick in the fourth round of the NHL draft Friday in Dallas.
Kurashev, 18, scored 19 goals and 60 points in 59 games last season for the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL. The left-handed shot also had a goal and two assists in five games for Switzerland at the World Junior Championship. He’s set to return to the Remparts next season.
He’s the son of Konstantin Kurashev, who has bounced around Switerzland’s coaching ranks and was most recently an assistant coach with HK Sochi in the KHL.