MiHockey’s 2018 NHL Draft Watch
By @MichaelCaples –
DALLAS – MiHockey is in The Lone Star State for the 2018 NHL Draft, as the hockey world welcomes the latest class of future professionals.
Follow along as we keep track of all the Michigan names and connections, and stay tuned for plenty of coverage from American Airlines Center.
Round 1
No. 2 – Carolina Hurricanes – Andrei Svechnikov – Muskegon Lumberjacks alum
No. 4 – Ottawa Senators – Brady Tkachuk – USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program alum
No. 6 – Detroit Red Wings – Filip Zadina – Halifax Mooseheads
No. 7 – Vancouver Canucks – Quinn Hughes – University of Michigan Wolverines, NTDP alum
No. 11 – New York Islanders – Oliver Wahlstrom – NTDP alum
No. 13 – Dallas Stars – Ty Dellandrea – Flint Firebirds
No. 14 – Philadelphia Flyers – Joel Farabee – NTDP alum
No. 22 – New York Rangers – K’Andre Miller – NTDP alum
No. 30 – Detroit Red Wings – Joseph Veleno – Drummondville Voltigeurs
Round 2
No. 32 – Buffalo Sabres – Mattias Samuelsson – NTDP alum, Western Michigan commit
No. 33 – Detroit Red Wings – Jonatan Berggren – Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden)
No. 36 – Detroit Red Wings – Jared McIsaac – Halifax Mooseheads
No. 41 – New York Islanders – Bode Wilde – Birmingham native, NTDP alum, Saginaw Spirit draftee
Round 3
No. 67 – Detroit Red Wings – Alec Regula – West Bloomfield native, London Knights
No. 69 – Chicago Blackhawks – Jake Wise – NTDP alum
No. 73 – Arizona Coyotes – Ty Emberson – NTDP alum
No. 81 – Detroit Red Wings – Seth Barton – Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
No. 84 – Detroit Red Wings – Jesper Eliasson (goaltender) – Troja-Ljungby Jr. (Sweden)
No. 89 – Florida Panthers – Logan Hutsko – NTDP alum
Round 4
No. 94 – Buffalo Sabres – Matej Pekar – Muskegon Lumberjacks alum, Jimmy John’s and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies alum
No. 95 – Ottawa Senators – Jonathan Gruden – Rochester Hills native, NTDP alum
No. 98 – Detroit Red Wings – Ryan O’Reilly – Madison Capitols
No. 103 – New York Islanders – Jacob Pivonka – NTDP alum
No. 109 – Colorado Avalanche – Tyler Weiss – NTDP alum
No. 111 – Nashville Predators – Jachym Kondelik – Muskegon Lumberjacks alum
No. 115 – Las Vegas Golden Knights – Paul Cotter – Canton native
Round 5
No. 131 – Nashville Predators – Spencer Stastney – NTDP alum
No. 134 – New York Islanders – Blade Jenkins – Jackson native, Saginaw Spirit forward, NTDP alum
No. 135 – Las Vegas Golden Knights – Brandon Kruse – Saline native
No. 138 – St. Louis Blues – Hugh McGing – Western Michigan Broncos
No. 145 – Arizona Coyotes – Dennis Busby – Flint Firebirds
Round 6
No. 160 – Detroit Red Wings – Victor Brattstrom (goaltender) – Timra (Sweden)
No. 167 – Calgary Flames – Mathias Emilio Pettersen – Muskegon Lumberjacks alum
No. 174 – Philadelphia Flyers – Gavin Hain – NTDP alum
Round 7
No. 191 – Detroit Red Wings – Otto Kivenmaki – Assat Jr. (Finland)
No. 196 – New York Islanders – Christian Krygier – Novi native, Michigan State commit
No. 201 – Florida Panthers – Cole Krygier – Novi native, Michigan State commit
Stay tuned for more coverage from Dallas…