Editor’s note: This is the first of several profiles we will run on potential prospects the Hurricanes could target with the 13th overall pick.
Selecting a goaltender in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft has not been commonplace for almost a decade now. In fact, only six goaltenders have been drafted in the first round in the last 10 entry drafts, with the highest being Jack Campbell who was taken 11th overall by Dallas in 2010. Carolina hasn’t drafted a goaltender in the first round since 2002, when Cam Ward was selected 25th overall.