Celebrini decided on No. 1 via the Sharks within the 2024 NHL Draft

Lindstrom was once the primary participant from Drugs Hat to be decided on within the most sensible 10, ahead of Cam Barker was once decided on at No. 3 via the Chicago Blackhawks in 2004.

“I used to be excited,” Lindstrom mentioned. “All my conferences went smartly with them. They are all truly great other people. I teach with one of the vital guys in Columbus and so they appear to have numerous issues occurring. I am more than pleased to be a Columbus Blue Jacket.”

Tage Iginla, the son of Kelowna (WHL) centre and Hockey Corridor of Famer Jarome Iginla, was once the primary participant decided on via the Utah Hockey Membership at No. 6. He was once selected forward of his father, who was once decided on at No. 11 via the Dallas Stars within the 1995 NHL Draft.

“I’m listening to that tale slightly bit (of being decided on upper), however I believe like I’ve to construct my resume if I wish to put myself in festival with my dad’s NHL profession,” Iginla mentioned.

A report two Norwegian-born avid gamers had been decided on within the first spherical: proper wing Michael Brandseg-Nygard of Mora in Sweden’s 2nd department was once decided on fifteenth via the Detroit Purple Wings and defenseman Stian Solberg of Valerenga in Norway’s most sensible skilled males’s league was once decided on twenty third via the Anaheim Geese, having moved up 8 spots in a industry with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

“This has been a dream for me for a very long time and now I’ve reached my dream and I’m going to proceed to transport ahead and confidently turn out to be an NHL participant quickly,” Brandseg-Nygard mentioned.

Two avid gamers from USA Hockey’s Nationwide Staff Building Program Underneath-18 crew had been decided on within the first spherical: left wing Cole Eiserman (No. 20, New York Islanders) and defenseman Eric Emery (No. 30, New York Rangers).

Eiserman (6-0, 197), who’s dedicated to Boston College for 2024-25, scored 58 targets in 57 video games this season to turn out to be this system’s all-time chief with 127 targets in 119 video games. Emery (6-3, 183), who’s dedicated to the College of North Dakota in 2024-25, had 16 assists in 61 video games with the NTDP U-18 crew this season.

Demidov was once the primary of 4 Russian-born avid gamers decided on within the first spherical when he went No. 5 to the Canadiens. The left-handed shot (6-0, 192) led his St. Petersburg crew in Russia’s junior league, the MHL, with 60 issues (23 targets, 37 assists) in 30 video games.

He was once joined via his compatriots Anton Silayev (No. 10, New Jersey Devils), a defenseman for Torpedo within the Kontinental Hockey League, heart Egor Surin (No. 22, Nashville Predators) from Yaroslavl within the Russian Junior League and proper wing Matvei Gridin (No. 28, Calgary Flames) from Muskegon in america Hockey League.

New Jersey decided on Silayev with the figuring out that his KHL contract with Torpedo would run via 2025–26.

“Now I’ve new targets; and the highest of them is to win the Stanley Cup,” Silayev mentioned via an interpreter.