Edmonton Oilers select Xavier Bourgault 22nd overall in NHL entry draft
Oilers fans take part in a car parade in support of the Edmonton Oilers before they take on the Winnipeg Jets in game one of the first round of the playoffs, in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
July 23, 2021 - 11:29 PM
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers' newest prospect was nearly at a loss for words Friday night.
The club took Xavier Bourgault with the 22nd overall pick in the NHL entry draft and the French-Canadian felt he'd found his perfect home.
âI canât describe the feeling right now," he said. "Iâm so happy to be drafted by the Oilers.â