Marcel Marcel was happy to hear the Chicago Blackhawks call his name during the NHL draft, even if some people think his name is “stupid.” Here are five things to know about the Hawks draft pick.
Marcel Marcel hugs Team Czech Republic teammate Stanislav Svozil after finishing second and losing to Team Canada 3-2 in overtime at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at Scotiabank Centre on Jan. 5, 2023.
Marcel had 14 goals and 18 assists in 52 games for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Gatineau Olympiques. But his more relevant numbers are these: 6-foot-4, 242 pounds. “Toward the end , we switched things up and took a few shots some guys like Marcel Marcel and Milton Oscarson , who are very big men,” Hawks general manager Kyle Davidson said. “Wanted to take a shot on high upside and see what they can become.”“I know that some people were calling Sam Savoie and my physio and asking about me, but that’s it,” he said.[Don't miss] Meet the 11 players the Chicago Blackhawks selected in the 2023 NHL draft“I didn’t expect to go that high.
“I saw it was the beginning of the fifth round. I had just gone on the toilet,” he said. “I have a video ... I was in Canada at my billet parents’ house. I had just from the toilet, I checked the time, sat down. “My billet mom, she was just checking on the phone, she was like, ‘You were drafted!’ I was just sitting like, ‘What are you talking about?’ She went crazy. I was looking on the TV, waiting for the pick and then I saw my name and my phone went crazy.The exact moment Marcel Marcel won over the Chicago media, recalling when he learned the Blackhawks drafted him:
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