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Here's a look at the Blackhawks' eight selections Friday and Saturday in the NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh:
Name: Teuvo Teravainen (TAY-vo Terra-VINE-en), first round, 18th overall
Position: Forward, 5-11, 165 pounds
Shoots: Left
Born: Sept. 11, 1994, in Helsinki, Finland
The skinny: Can play both wing and center. … Will spend next season with Jokerit in Finland. … Had 11 goals and seven assists in 40 regular-season games with Jokerit during the 2011-12 season and two goals and four assists in nine SM-liiga postseason contests. Also had 13 goals and nine assists and plus-14 rating in 13 games with Jokerit's under-20 club.
The quote: "I'm an offensive forward, and I like to play with the puck. I'm a good skater (with) good hockey sense." — Teravainen
Name: Dillon Fournier, second round, 48th overall
Position: Defenseman, 6-1, 173
Shoots: Left
Born: June 15, 1994, in Montreal
2011-12 team: Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The skinny: Puck-moving blueliner patterns his game after Hawks defenseman Duncan Keith. … Expected to return to the QMJHL for at least one more season.
The quote: "(My strengths are) fluent skating, nice passing, nice shot. I bring some defense too." — Fournier
Name: Chris Calnan, third round, 79th overall
Position: Right wing, 6-2, 187
Shoots: Right
Born: May 5, 1994, in Boston
2011-12 team: Noble and Greenough School
Name: Teuvo Teravainen (TAY-vo Terra-VINE-en), first round, 18th overall
Position: Forward, 5-11, 165 pounds
Shoots: Left
Born: Sept. 11, 1994, in Helsinki, Finland
The skinny: Can play both wing and center. … Will spend next season with Jokerit in Finland. … Had 11 goals and seven assists in 40 regular-season games with Jokerit during the 2011-12 season and two goals and four assists in nine SM-liiga postseason contests. Also had 13 goals and nine assists and plus-14 rating in 13 games with Jokerit's under-20 club.
The quote: "I'm an offensive forward, and I like to play with the puck. I'm a good skater (with) good hockey sense." — Teravainen
Name: Dillon Fournier, second round, 48th overall
Position: Defenseman, 6-1, 173
Shoots: Left
Born: June 15, 1994, in Montreal
2011-12 team: Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The skinny: Puck-moving blueliner patterns his game after Hawks defenseman Duncan Keith. … Expected to return to the QMJHL for at least one more season.
The quote: "(My strengths are) fluent skating, nice passing, nice shot. I bring some defense too." — Fournier
Name: Chris Calnan, third round, 79th overall
Position: Right wing, 6-2, 187
Shoots: Right
Born: May 5, 1994, in Boston
2011-12 team: Noble and Greenough School
