CBJ select six players on Day 2 of 2021 NHL Draft
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The Columbus Blue Jackets wrapped up the 2021 National Hockey League Draft by selecting six players during rounds two through seven on Saturday. During the two-day draft, the Blue Jackets used their nine picks to select five forwards and four defensemen.
The Blue Jackets selected defenseman Stanislav Svozil, 18, from HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga in the third round, 69th overall. The Prerov, Czech Republic native was named the Czech Extraliga Rookie of the Year in 2019-20 and has recorded three goals and five assists for eight points with 16 penalty minutes in 71 career games with Brno from 2019-21. He notched 1-2-3 and eight penalty minutes in 30 contests this past season. The 6-1, 182-pound blueliner has represented the Czech Republic at several international tournaments, including the 2021 IIHF U18 and World Junior Championships.