One of the players I’ve been interested in watching at the Blackhawks’ prospect practices this week has been forward Nathan Behm. And he hasn’t disappointed.
The Blackhawks selected Behm in the third round (No. 66) this summer, which was slightly lower than many thought he would come off the board; he was one of those guys with a little helium in his draft stock leading up to the event, and many felt he could have been picked as early as the late-30s overall.
Behm had a solid season with Kamloops in the WHL last year, scoring 31 goals with 35 assists in 56 games for a team that wasn’t in the playoff race. He more than doubled his previous season’s point total (31) and became more of a physical force as a forward. Behm is an excellent skater with good hands, as you can see in this clip from last season:
Nathan Behm doing Nathan Behm things. pic.twitter.com/KZnFFZ5hlI
— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) November 30, 2024One thing that I liked at the draft and was interested to see in the ice was how his size stacked up with other, sometimes older, prospects. Behm is listed on the Blackhawks’ showcase roster at 6-2 and 192 pounds. For context, Marek Vanacker is listed at 6-1 and 174 and AJ Spellacy is on the board at 6-2, 195.
As I noted in my write-up after the Blackhawks prospects scrimmaged on Thursday, Behm was on a line with Spellacy and Martin Misiak. He scored the first goal of the scrimmage on a tip-in, and that line scored the only other goal when Misiak set up Spellacy on the doorstep. They were good together.
Behm’s wheels are impressive, and he uses his size well. He and Vanacker have impressed me thus far with their ability to control the puck through contact and skate through traffic with pace. I spoke with Behm after the scrimmage on Thursday, and he liked his game.
“I thought I was good,” he said. “Obviously everyone’s pretty big out there, but I think I fit in just as well because a big guy and I’m fast.”
Behm coming from the WHL means he isn’t as familiar with some of his new potential Chicago teammates as others; there are only two WHL players on the showcase roster. He met a lot of these guys at the development camp in July, but that was all off the ice. He told me it’s good to get on the ice and see how everyone plays, and chemistry comes quickly when the puck is down. But he’s still getting to know his new teammates after not playing against any OHL opponents previously.
I also talked to Behm about his commitment to matriculate to Arizona State for the 2026-27 season. He said the Blackhawks were very supportive of the decision and like the ASU program and coaches.
“[The NCHC] is a good league,” Behm told me. “I think I’ll be ready for it next year and I think it’s something that’ll help my development along the way.”
Between now and joining the Sun Devils, Behm told me he wants to continue getting stronger and faster — to improve his chances of turning pro sooner than later. He wants to become a “dominant” forward. He certainly has the body to impose his will on games at the junior level, and his package of speed and hands will help him along the way.
I’ll be watching Behm closely in the games in Minnesota this weekend and throughout the coming season. I think the Blackhawks might have landed a steal in the 2025 draft here.
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