The Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of great prospects playing around the world that they are excited about. There are also a few prospects that they haven’t drafted that will be in heavy consideration at the 2023 NHL Draft depending on where they select.

To watch one Blackhawks prospect in particular, fans might have tuned into the game on Saturday afternoon between Michigan and Ohio State. The two teams took their rivalry outside as they played at First Energy Stadium, the home of the Cleveland Browns.

In this game, Blackhawks fans had their eye on Frank Nazar who they selected in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft. This is looking like a really nice selection because he is a very good player when he is healthy.

Unfortunately for him, his Michigan team lost this big game to Ohio State by a final score of 4-2. They were never able to stay in the game as every time Michigan scored, they allowed the Buckeyes to get another one right away. That includes an OSU short-handed goal.

The Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of faith in Frank Nazar going forward.

Nazar did get on the scoresheet, however, as he had an assist on the second Michigan goal. This was a big moment for him in his collegiate career because he was able to collect a point on such a big stage.

Now that this big matchup on a big stage is over, Nazar has a huge second half ahead of him. He didn’t play for most of the first half because of the season because of an injury but he has come back and made an impact right away. He has all of the talent in the world needed to succeed.

Michigan has great players on the team that will help elevate Nazar. Guys like Luke Hughes, Seamus Casey, and Adam Fantilli are all going to be NHL stars. He is in a great situation that will help him develop ahead of his NHL debut.

In the case of Fantilli, he will be the second overall pick in June which could be made by the Blackhawks. That is something to keep an eye on as well as Nazar when you watch Michigan hockey for the rest of the year.

Nazar is one of many good Blackhawks prospects to be excited about right now. The cool thing is that they aren’t even close to being done rebuilding so he has a chance to be part of a very special prospect farm. If he keeps playing and developing as he has up to this point, he can be an NHL star.

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