Sharks take seven-foot-one defenceman Alexander Karmanov at NHL Draft

Jun 28, 2026, 2:12 PM ET|Comments (2)

from Sportsnet,

The San Jose Sharks snapped up seven-foot-one, 280-pound defenceman Alexander Karmanov in the seventh round (201st overall) of the NHL Draft on Saturday.

Karmanov, a native of Moldova, signed with the North Bay Battalion in late November after being picked by the Brantford Bulldogs in the CHL Import Draft last summer.

Karmanov had no goals, two assists and 29 penalty minutes in 20 games for the Battalion.

Previously, he had three goals, four assists and 68 penalty minutes in 15 games with the Bulldogs' top affiliate in the Greater Ontario Hockey League.

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