The pick was Matthew Schaefer from Erie of the Ontario Hockey League, the first defenseman they selected No. 1 since Denis ...

With the way the NHL Draft Lottery works, it could even turn out to be the top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. If that’s the case, the Bruins could miss out on the chance to draft Gavin McKenna.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were awarded the 11th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft after the 10th-seeded New York Islanders won the first draw of the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery and the 14th-seeded Utah ...

Because of this, let’s look at five teams who could have a real shot of winning next year’s draft lottery and selecting McKenna. Pittsburgh Penguins Could the Pittsburgh Penguins get their ...

Of course, whoever wins the NHL Draft Lottery will select McKenna. That’s an obvious and easy selection that no team will pass up. Penn State head coach Gus Gadowski pumped his own program, but ...

The Edmonton Oilers won the NHL draft lottery and the right to select Connor McDavid with the top pick. The Oilers bucked the odds Saturday night after finishing 28th in the NHL standings.

To no surprise, highly-touted prospect Gavin McKenna ranked number one on analyst Scott Wheeler's recently updated 2026 NHL ...