Red Wings select Dennis Cholowski with 20th overall pick

The Detroit Red Wings used the 20th overall pick at the 2016 NHL Draft to select Chilliwack Chiefs defenseman Dennis Cholowski.

Cholowski is a skilled puck mover that dominated the Canadian Junior A ranks in his draft season. He will make a considerable jump in competition next season in transitioning to Division I with St. Cloud State.

Very much an enterprise for the Red Wings, Cholowski will need to pack muscle onto his 6-foot-1 frame to compete at the NHL level.

Detroit selected at No. 20 after moving down four slots, and shedding the contract of Pavel Datsyuk, in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes.