Penn State Commit Aiden Fink Drafted 218th Overall by Nashville Predators

Story posted June 28, 2023 in CommRadio, Sports by Joshua Bartosik

Penn State commit Aiden Fink was officially drafted 218th overall in the seventh round by the Nashville Predators in the 2023 NHL Draft Thursday afternoon.

One of the best prospects to commit to Hockey Valley, Fink led the AJHL with 97 points in 54 games, earning him AJHL and CJHL League MVP honors.

The 5-foot-10 speedster added eight goals and 13 points in 15 playoff games for the Brooks Bandits, leading them to the 2023 AJHL Championship, and back-to-back Centennial Cups thanks to his 13 points in six games.

The Calgary, Alberta native was also invited to compete for Team Canada in the World Junior A challenge this past season, where he led the tournament in scoring with five goals and 12 points in six games.

Fink is the 15th Nittany Lion to be drafted in the NHL and the first to be drafted since Chase McLane in 2020, also drafted by the Nashville Predators.


Joshua Bartosik is a second-year majoring in broadcast journalism. To contact him, email jsb6137@psu.edu.

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Josh Bartosik is a Second Year student from Raleigh, North Carolina majoring in broadcast journalism. He is in his second year at CommRadio. Josh has been featured on several articles and podcasts for CommRadio ranging across all sports and topics. Josh had the incredible opportunity to broadcast the Women’s Frozen Four Semifinal matchups at University Park last winter and the EIVA Men’s Tournament Semifinal last spring along with several other broadcasts. Josh has also been named as a co-host for the Sin Bin and Phone Booth, two talk shows featured at CommRadio. Josh’s dream career is to be a play by play broadcaster or journalist for the NHL, NFL, or College Football.