College Players, Commitments Dominate First Round of the 2026 NHL Draft

College Players, Commitments Dominate First Round of the 2026 NHL Draft

How much has college hockey changed in preparing prospects for the NHL? Seven of the top 10 selections had an NCAA connection.

NHL Draft: 19 Current, Incoming College Players Taken in 1st Round

Nineteen current and incoming college hockey players were selected in the first round of the NHL Draft, held Friday in Buffalo, a number that obliterates the former record of 11.Twelve of the 19 played in Major Junior last year, a number that increases to 14 if you include Gavin McKenna and Keaton Verhoeff, who played Major Junior two seasons ago. As expected, McKenna, who played at Penn State last...