The Detroit Red Wings went with a family reunion in the second round of the draft, picking Victor Plante at No. 47 overall. Plante is the brother of Red Wings prospect Max Plante, who was drafted in 2024.

It was an eventful Friday night at the 2026 NHL Draft, with No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna being announced by Justin Bieber, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin winning the GM of the Year award and a number of draft-night trades as teams jumped up and down the selection order.

The 2026 NHL Draft opened a new chapter for every NHL franchise as teams invested in the next generation of talent. The two-day event began on Friday, June 26, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

Get to know more about the 9 newest members of the Rangers organization who were selected at the 2026 NHL Draft.

I'd classify the rest of the draft as okay. Liam Lefebvre (46th) is a big project who is already 19 years old and has a lot of work to do on his skating just to make it to the NHL. But Adam Goljer (49th) is a fun offensive defenseman worth a late-round-two flyer.

After a deep overager class in 2026 for the Ontario Hockey League, these potential undrafted eligibles have the potential to hear their names called in the 2027 NHL Draft if things can go right

Round 1 of the 2026 NHL draft was one of the more memorable in recent memory with nine trades taking place and several surprise selections including Daxon Rudolph to the Buffalo Sabres at No. 4 overall, Chase Reid to the Seattle Kraken at No. 7 overall, and Ethan Belchetz to the Utah Mammoth at No. 17 overall.

WHL defenseman had 73 points this season; Joseph of Saint John, Zhilkin of Saginaw could be top forwards available

The Flyers are making a bold swing for one of the best young players in hockey. Philadelphia announced Friday that it tendered a five-year, $90 million offer sheet to Ducks center Leo Carlsson, putting Anaheim on the clock and risking four first-round picks in the process.