Blue Jackets sign Adam Fantilli, No. 3 overall pick

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Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; NHL commissioner Gary Bettman congratulates Columbus Blue jackets third overall pick Adam Fantilli during round one of the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena.

Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; NHL commissioner Gary Bettman congratulates Columbus Blue jackets third total choose Adam Fantilli throughout spherical one of many 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Enviornment.
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Ahead Adam Fantilli, the No. 3 total choose by the Columbus Blue Jackets within the 2023 NHL Draft, signed a three-year entry stage contract with the membership on Saturday

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The workforce didn’t announce monetary phrases.

Fantilli, 18, gained the Hobey Baker Award, given to the nation’s high faculty participant, as a freshman at Michigan in 2022-23. He performed in 36 video games and recorded 65 factors (30 targets, 35 assists) with 10 energy play targets and a +31 plus/minus score.

He led all faculty gamers in targets, factors, factors per recreation (1.81), targets per recreation (0.83) and assists per recreation (tied, 0.97). He gained the NCAA’s Tim Taylor Award as the highest faculty rookie and likewise was named to the NCAA First All-American Workforce. He was the Massive Ten Freshman of the 12 months and first-team All-Massive Ten.

Earlier than his season at Michigan, the Ontario native had 110 factors (55 targets, 55 assists) in 103 video games with the Chicago Metal of the US Hockey League from 2020-22.

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