'Largest hockey player on the planet': What we know about the 7-foot defenceman heading to Ontario

The Brantford Bulldogs of the OHL have drafted Alexander Karmanov, a seven-foot-tall defenceman from Moldova, making him the largest hockey player in history and the first Moldovan selected in the CHL Import Draft. Before joining the Bulldogs, Karmanov played in Russian and Belarusian leagues and committed to Penn State University for Division I hockey starting in 2027.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The Brantford Bulldogs have drafted Alexander Karmanov, a seven-foot-tall defenceman from Moldova, making him the largest hockey player in the world.

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