Frank Nazar of the Chicago Blackhawks warms up prior to his NHL debut against the Carolina Hurricanes at the United Center on April 14, 2024. He won a gold medal with the United States national team at the IIHF World Junior Championship in January and helped the Michigan Wolverines reach the Frozen Four last week.“It’s a weird one, turning 20. Getting out of the teens,” Nazar told the Tribune back then. He added that he felt “not too great. Getting old. It means another step toward my future.
Frank Nazar, going bucket-less and wearing No. 91, takes his rookie lap at the United Center before the Blackhawks’ home finale Sunday.“We have no problem putting him at this level,” Richardson said of Nazar. “It’s going to be a lot of information for him today. The Hawks drafted the 5-foot-10, 181-pound forward with the No. 13 pick in 2022, six spots behind soon-to-be teammate Kevin Korchinski.“He looked great,” he said.”Complete kind of player, looks very intelligent out there and positional, has the ability to make big plays.for a goal. It wasn’t really risky. It was just the right move and he can make those big plays at the right time. We’re hoping to see what kind of transition he can bring here to the NHL.