Anton Frondell, the No. 3 draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, with Commissioner Gary Bettman and former Hawk Jeremy Roenick, left, during the 2025 NHL draft in Los Angeles on Friday, June 27, 2025.

Aleksander Barkov with teammate Anton Lundell during the Stanley Cup celebrations on June 22, 2025. Getty Images “There’s two names in the search column, Sommer Ray … and Sam Reinhart ...

With the third pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected Anton Frondell. The 18-year-old forward played last season with Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Hockey League.

The Chicago Blackhawks drafted Anton Frondell, Krüger’s Djurgården teammate in Sweden, with the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday. What went into that decision?

At one point in his rise to becoming the No. 3 pick, Chicago Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell wasn’t so sure about his game.

Anton Frondell is high-risk, high-reward option for Blackhawks' draft pick Frondell is “a tank on the ice, and he has a shot like a missile,” fellow prospect Victor Eklund said.

For months, it seemed like the Blackhawks ’ only path to drafting top forward prospect Michael Misa involved trading up for the No. 1 or 2 pick. Now, it seems like Misa might fall into their lap ...

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Anton Lundell knows how fortunate he is, considering how many good, young Florida Panthers of yesteryear didn’t get a sniff of the playoffs. Let alone go on playoff runs.

Height, Weight: 6'1", 204 lbs 2024-25 Stats (Allsvenskan): 29 GP, 11 G, 14 A Scouting Report Anton Frondell may be a nondescript 6'1" in height, but when he's on the ice, he looks so much bigger.