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Hurricanes pick Swedish Defensemen Jesper Sellgren in 6th Round

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With the 166th overall pick in the draft, the Canes went with an overage defensemen from Sweden. Born in 1998 and two years senior to most of the players in this years draft, Sellgren has been described as a smooth but not speedy two-way defensemen who can join the rush and exercise his above average passing ability. He will need to bulk up significantly in order to play in North America as he stands at 5’10” and 170 pounds.

He has played for Modo Hockey, a club in Sweden’s second-tier league, since 2012, and has played on the Swedish U20 team.