Nikita Nesterenko has de-committed from Brown. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Nikita Nesterenko was watching the 2019 National Hockey League draft on television at home in Brooklyn, N.Y., when his dad, Mikhail, stood up, screamed and gave him a hug.
Looking at his phone, Nikita didn’t see what his father saw on the television screen — the Minnesota Wild had selected the 6-foot-1, 165-pound center with the 172nd overall pick.
One tight embrace later, he was well aware.
