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Knights select Russian center Ivan Morozov in second round

Related Topics: Russia, Mamonty Yugry, Ivan Morozov

DALLAS — The Golden Knights finally got to participate in the 2018 NHL Draft. With their first selection on Day 2 Saturday, they took Ivan Morozov, a center from Russia in the second round with the 61st overall pick.

Morozov played 30 games with Mamonty Yugry in Russia and scored 11 goals and had 12 assists. He also represented Russia in the World Junior Championships and in five games had three goals and two assists.

The Knights had seven picks between rounds two and six, one in the second and two each in the fourth, fifth and six rounds.