Adam Clendening
Pick:
2nd round, 36 overall.
Position:
Defenseman.
College:
Boston University.
Height, weight:
5-11, 190.
Shoots:
Right
Born:
Oct. 26, 1992 in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
2010-11 statistics:
36 games, 5 goals, 18 assists, 23 points, 80 penalty minutes.
Info:
Likely will go back to Terriers next season. … Won gold medals at the 2009 and 2010 Under-18 World Championships.
Clendening says:
“I’m a smart, puck-moving defenseman (who) can play on the power play and get pucks through from the blue line. Good transition, make a good first pass out of your own zone and at the same time can play against the other teams’ top six forwards.”
Brandon Saad
Pick:
2nd round, 43.
Position:
Left wing.
Junior team:
Saginaw of Ontario Hockey League.
Height, weight:
6-1, 208.
Shoots:
Left.
Born:
Oct. 27, 1992 in Pittsburgh.
2010-11 statistics:
59 games, 27 goals, 28 assists, 55 points, 47 penalty minutes.
Info:
Recovered from groin injury that slowed him late in season with Saginaw. … Had 12 power-play goals during regular season.
Saad says:
“I’m a two-way player (with) a good read of the game with playmaking ability up front.”
Michael Paliotta
Pick:
3rd round, 70.
Position:
Defenseman.
Junior team:
USA Under-18 Developmental Team.
Height, weight:
6-3, 198.
Shoots:
Right.
Born:
April 6, 1993 in Westport, Conn.
2010-11 statistics:
52 games, 1 goal, 12 assists, 13 points, 71 penalty minutes.
Info:
Will attend University of Vermont. … Helped U.S. capture gold at 2011 Under-18 Championships in Germany.
Paliotta says:
“I’m more of a defensive defenseman, tough-to-play-against guy. I see the ice well.”
Klas Dahlbeck
Pick:
3rd round, 79.
Position:
Defenseman.
Junior team:
Swedish Elite League.
Height, weight:
6-2, 194.
Shoots:
Left.
Born:
July 6, 1991 in Katrineholm, Sweden.
2010-11 statistics:
47 games, 0 goals, 8 assists, 12 penalty minutes.
Info:
Currently plays for Linkopings HC of the Swedish Elite League.
Maxim Shalunov
Pick:
4th round, 109.
Position:
Right wing.
Junior team:
Chelyabinsk, Russia-Jr.
Height, weight:
6-3, 185.
Shoots:
Left.
Born:
Jan. 31 in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
2010-11 statistics:
39 games, 22 goals, 14 assists, 36 points, 42 penalty minutes.
Info:
Expected to continue playing in Russia next season. Had a goal and six assists in five postseason games. … Drafted 15th overall in Russia’s KHL Draft in 2010.
Hawks GM Stan Bowman says: “(Shalunov) has a ton of skill.”
Andrew Shaw
Pick:
5th round, 139.
Position:
Center.
Junior team:
Owen Sound, Ontario Hockey League
Height, weight:
5-10, 180.
Shoots:
Right.
Born:
July 20, 1991 in Belleville, Ont.
2010-11 statistics:
66 games, 22 goals, 32 assists, 54 points, 135 penalty minutes.
Info:
An agitator who hopes to play with Rockford of the American Hockey League but has a spot with Owen Sound as an over-ager.
Shaw says:
“I’m hard-working (and) hard on the forecheck. I try to play solid defensively and chip in here and there offensively to try to get under the skin of my opponents.”
Sam Jardine
Pick:
6th round, 169.
Position:
Defenseman.
Junior team:
Camrose of Atlantic Junior Hockey League.
Height, weight:
6-0, 185.
Shoots:
Left.
Born:
Aug. 12, 1993 in Lacombe, Alberta.
2010-11 statistics:
50 games, 6 goals, 16 assists, 22 points, 56 penalty minutes.
Info:
Will again play for Camrose and then attend Ohio State.
Hawks director of scouting Mark Kelley says:
“(Jardine) is a big mobile defenseman and we like his puck-moving skills.”
Alexander Broadhurst
Pick:
7th round, 199.
Position:
Center.
Junior team:
Green Bay of United States Hockey League.
Height, weight:
5-10, 150.
Shoots:
Left.
Born:
March 7, 1993 in Orland Park.
2010-11 statistics:
55 games, 13 goals, 20 assists, 33 points22 penalty minutes.
Info:
Will attend Nebraska-Omaha.
Kelley says:
“(Broadhurst) is a real good skater (and) a smart kid.”
Johan Mattsson
Pick:
7th round, 211.
Position:
Goaltender.
Junior team:
Sodertalje of Swedish Junior League.
Height, weight:
6-3, 200.
Catches:
Left.
Born:
April 25, 1992 in Stockholm, Sweden.
2010-11 statistics:
26 games, 2.62 goals-against average, .929 save percentage.
Info:
Attended Blackhawks prospects camp in 2010.
Kelley says:
“We were talking about drafting (Mattsson) last year and our goalie coaches worked with him and liked what they saw.”
