Day one of the draft provided very few surprises, with New Jersey Devils taking Jack Hughes first overall and the New York Rangers taking Kaapo Kakko second overall, exactly as expected. Only one trade went down with the Philadelphia Flyers moving down three places but gaining an extra second-round pick, whilst the Boston Bruins held onto their 30th pick taking John Beecher.
John Beecher measures in at 6’3″ and 209 lbs even at his tender age of 18 with McKeen’s Hockey stating that he ‘likes to play in front of the opposing goalie and isn’t easily dislodged’.