Hamilton Bulldogs are celebrating after three of their players were chosen during this weekend’s NHL Draft.Artyom Grushnikov was the first Bulldogs player selected when the Dallas Stars took the defenceman in the 2nd round, 48th overall.The 18-year-old from Yegoryevsk, Russia was ranked 24th among European skaters by NHL Central Scouting and won gold medals at the 2018 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, 2019 World Junior A Challenge and 2019 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup.
Leafs pick forward Matthew Knies in NHL draft The expansion Seattle Kraken chose Bulldogs forward Ryan Winterton in the 3rd round, 67th overall.Winterton, 17, from Markham, Ont.