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After a brief hiatus, Penn State is back on the draft board.
Incoming freshman Kevin Wall was selected in the sixth round, No. 181 overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
With the 181st pick in the sixth round of the 2019 #NHLDraft the @NHLCanes select incoming freshman @kevinwall24!! Wall registered 33 goals and 35 assists for 68 points in 60 games last season with the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL!! Congrats Kevin!! #WeAre #HockeyValley #Canes pic.twitter.com/h2XRQFECsY
— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) June 22, 2019
Wall entered the draft at No. 124 among North American skaters.
Wall is coming off a year in which he posted 33 goals and 68 points for the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL.
His scoring prowess will be well-suited to the Nittany Lions, who once again ranked first in the nation in goals per game.