20 h 27 : Matthew Beniers devient le premier choix au repêchage de l histoire du Kraken de Seattle. L attaquant a maintenu une moyenne d un point par match avec l Université du Michigan cette saison (10-14-24, 24 MJ) et il a représenté les États-Unis au Championnat mondial junior et au Championnat du monde. Il se distingue par son coup de patin et son ardeur partout sur la glace.
20 h 35 : Au troisième rang, les Ducks d Anaheim sélectionnent Mason McTavish. Le centre a été l un des joueurs les plus importants du Canada dans sa conquête de l or au Championnat du monde des moins de 18 ans, prenant le troisième rang des pointeurs de l équipe avec 11 points (cinq buts, six passes) en sept matchs. Il a passé la saison avec Olten dans la deuxième meilleure ligue en Suisse.
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Canadiens take player 31st who asked not to be drafted
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) The Montreal Canadiens stunned the rest of the NHL on Friday night by taking Logan Mailloux with the second-to-last pick in the first round of the draft.
Mailloux, who was criminally convicted in Sweden last year for sharing an explicit photo of a woman performing a sex act without her consent, asked teams not to select him. A player cannot remove himself from the draft.
Mailloux said in a social media statement this week, “I don’t feel I have demonstrated strong enough maturity or character” to be drafted this year. Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said the 18-year-old Mailloux was eligible to be taken and defended the selection afterward.
Stephen Whyno July 23, 2021 - 8:30 PM
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) â When the New Jersey Devils took Luke Hughes with the fourth pick in the NHL draft, brother Jack jumped up off the couch next to him and was shaking with excitement while giving a big bear hug.
âThat might be the happiest Iâve ever seen him,â Luke said.
With good reason because they could be teammates one day. Jack Hughes is 117 games into his NHL career since the Devils picked him first in the 2019 draft, and now Luke is on the path to New Jersey.
âItâs a dream come true to play in the NHL, and itâs also a dream come true to play with your brother, Luke said. Both those things are happening tonight.
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