Raiders' Nolan Allan was picked by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of Friday's NHL Entry Draft. (Keith Hershmiller/WHL).

By Jeff D’Andrea

Raiders' Streak is alive

Raiders’ Allan gets picked by Blackhawks in the first round of NHL Entry Draft

Jul 23, 2021 | 10:13 PM

For the second time in as many years, a Prince Albert Raiders was picked to wrap up the first round of the NHL Entry Draft.

The Chicago Blackhawks selected Nolan Allan with the 32^nd pick of the draft— a selection the team acquired earlier on Friday in the Seth Jones trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

In the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, the San Jose Sharks famously selected Ozzy Wiesblatt, and did so in sign language so his mother Kim White would recognize it.

Shortly after the pick, Wiesblatt took to Twitter to congratulate Allan on the accomplishment.

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Allan had a goal and an assist in seven games with Team Canada in their U18 World Championship gold medal showing. Allan also had that total in 16 games with the Raiders in their regular season.

With Allan’s selection, at least one Raider has had their name called in every NHL draft since 2011. Allan is the sixth first round pick in that span (2020—Kaiden Guhle, Ozzy Wiesblatt, 2014— Leon Draisaitl, 2013— Josh Morrissey, 2011— Mark McNeill.

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