Bulldogs select 7-foot, 273-pound D Karmanov
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The Brantford Bulldogs selected 7-foot, 273-pound defenceman Alexander Karmanov with the 172nd overall selection in the 2025 CHL Import Draft on Wednesday.
The 17-year-old blueliner has a scholarship to Penn State University for 2027, according to multiple reports.
He played Triple-A for 16U Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season. He had 15 goals and 18 assists for 33 points in 35 games split across two levels last season.
Karmanov, a native of Moldova, would also be eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. Zdeno Chara currently holds the record as the tallest ever NHL player at six-foot-nine.