US EditionBrantford picks 7-foot, 273-pound defenseman in the Canadian Hockey League import draft
BRANT COUNTY, ONTARIO, JUL 2 – At 7 feet and 273 pounds, Karmanov is the tallest active registered hockey player and first Moldovan selected in the CHL Import Draft, picked 172nd overall by Brantford Bulldogs.
- Brantford Bulldogs selected 7-foot defenseman Alexander Karmanov as the 172nd pick in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, calling him the "largest hockey player on the planet."
- Karmanov would be the tallest junior player in the CHL and the tallest active registered hockey player in the world.
- He is the first player from Moldova selected in the CHL Import Draft and committed to play college hockey at Penn State in 2027.
- The Bulldogs welcomed Karmanov, alongside forward Adam Benak and defenseman Vladimir Dravecky, to their team for the upcoming season.
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The Brantford Bulldogs in Ontario chose the 17-year-old defender Alexander Karmanov 2.13 m. He also became the first Moldovan recovered from the LCH.
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OHL Brantford selects 'largest hockey player on the planet' in CHL import draft
The Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) Brantford Bulldogs have selected seven-foot, 273-pound defenceman Alexander Karmanov with the 172nd pick in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) import draft.In a social media post following the selection, the Bulldogs trumpeted Karmanov as "the largest hockey player on the planet."It's unclear if Karmanov will join the Bulldogs next season, as he had previously committed to the NCAA's Penn State at 16 years old las…
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