The Edmonton Oilers used their first-overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to select Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, a baby-faced centre who put up impressive numbers with the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels.
At age 18, Nugent-Hopkins had scored 106 points (31 G, 75 A) in just 69 games with the Rebels, with a plus-30 rating.
Nugent-Hopkins has spent the last two seasons with the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL. The 18-year-old center had 106 points in 69 games while also boasting a plus-30 rating. He was tied for third in the WHL in scoring, and he led the league with 75 assists.