Yahoo Sports reports: Jun. 16—GRAND FORKS — Jackson Blake was not a can't-miss NHL prospect. He was a fourth-round pick. The Carolina Hurricanes passed on him five times before taking him No. 109 overall in the 2021 NHL Draft. After Blake's Hobey Baker finalist sophomore campaign at UND in 2023-24, there were plenty of questions about how his game would translate to the NHL level and how long he would spend in the ...
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 17, 2026 12:32 AM
Jackson Blake was not a sure-fire top prospect. So, why did he make it big?
Jun. 16—GRAND FORKS — Jackson Blake was not a can't-miss NHL prospect. He was a fourth-round pick. The Carolina Hurricanes passed on him five times before taking him No. 109 overall in the 2021 NHL Draft. After Blake's Hobey Baker finalist sophomore campaign at UND in 2023-24, there were plenty of questions about how his game would translate to the NHL level and how long he would spend in the ...
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